Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Malta
Malta: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Malta is 16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Malta peaked at 16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Malta ranks 184th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 16 | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 5 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 Seychelles 21 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 20 compare
- 183 Maldives 19 compare
- 184 Austria 16 compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 16 compare
- 187 Finland 15 compare
- 187 Macau, China 15 compare
More social development data for Malta
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 in Malta?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Malta was 16 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.