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

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

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

Malta

36.64 units per square kilometre

in 2023

World

0.2438 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Malta rank

2nd

World rank

3rd

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

Malta
World

How they compare

Malta currently reports 36.64 units per square kilometre against 0.2438 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 36.4 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 150.3 times World's.

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

Malta ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.16 units per square kilometre	0.1074 units per square kilometre	1.05 units per square kilometre	Malta
2000s	6.49 units per square kilometre	0.0823 units per square kilometre	6.41 units per square kilometre	Malta
2010s	24.32 units per square kilometre	0.1169 units per square kilometre	24.2 units per square kilometre	Malta
2020s	32.29 units per square kilometre	0.1985 units per square kilometre	32.09 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, Malta or World?: Malta, at 36.64 units per square kilometre against 0.2438 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Malta and World?: 36.4 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Malta and World rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Malta ranks 2nd and World ranks 3rd 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, 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: 19 August 2026

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.