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

European Union
1.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
36.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Malta rank
2nd

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

  • European Union
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 36.64 units per square kilometre against 1.85 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 34.79 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 19.8 times European Union's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 2nd of 3 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5084 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre 0.6488 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 0.3282 units per square kilometre 6.49 units per square kilometre 6.16 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 0.387 units per square kilometre 24.32 units per square kilometre 23.93 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 1.23 units per square kilometre 32.29 units per square kilometre 31.06 units per square kilometre 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, European Union or Malta?
Malta, at 36.64 units per square kilometre against 1.85 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between European Union and Malta?
34.79 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malta?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do European Union and Malta rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
European Union ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.