Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0187 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malta is 0.0187 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.0469 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Malta ranks 112th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 109 Benin 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Central African Republic 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Angola 0.0183 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mauritania 0.0182 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 origin, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0187 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0469 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.