How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Iceland

8,459

in 2025

Malta

8,306

in 2025

Iceland rank

95th

Malta rank

96th

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

Iceland
Malta

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8,459 against 8,306 in Malta, a difference of 153.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 95th and Malta ranks 96th of 179 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	218.86	370.29	151.43	Malta
2000s	176.4	2,076	1,900	Malta
2010s	256.6	7,782	7,525	Malta
2020s	5,597	9,574	3,977	Malta

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 8,459 against 8,306 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?: 153, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Iceland ranks 95th and Malta ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.