Iceland vs Malta: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iceland
7.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta
6.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
49th
Malta rank
51st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.36 % change on previous year against 6.3 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 1.06 % change on previous year.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 49th and Malta ranks 51st of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 8.11 % change on previous year -9.74 % change on previous year 17.85 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -3.09 % change on previous year 45.66 % change on previous year 48.75 % change on previous year Malta
2010s 34.98 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year 29.3 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 56.51 % change on previous year 0.3688 % change on previous year 56.14 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 7.36 % change on previous year against 6.3 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iceland and Malta?
1.06 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iceland ranks 49th and Malta ranks 51st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.