Iceland vs Malta: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 9,696 against 9,119 in Iceland, a difference of 577.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 126th and Malta ranks 124th of 180 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 482.3 | 9,071 | 8,589 | Malta |
| 2020s | 6,607 | 11,818 | 5,212 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 9,696 against 9,119 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Iceland and Malta?
- 577, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Iceland ranks 126th and Malta ranks 124th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.