Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 2.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 2.55 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 12.65 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Malta 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | +430.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | +159.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4594 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6406 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +320.5% |
| 2008 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.55 units per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +226.1% |
| 2016 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2020 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 5.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 0.55 units per square kilometre | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 12.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Costa Rica 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cyprus 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Luxembourg 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Malta
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malta was 2.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers 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.