Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malta
Malta: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0143 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malta, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malta is 0.0143 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malta peaked at 0.0233 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2001.
That places Malta 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +76.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per person | +185.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per person | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per person | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 units per person | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0178 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.018 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 units per person | -35.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0143 units per person | +4.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0143 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0143 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 17.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +185.6% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malta?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malta was 0.0143 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.