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 11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malta, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malta is 11, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malta peaked at 25 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Malta 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 | — |
| 1995 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 1996 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 23 | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 7 | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5 | — |
| 2006 | 25 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | +10.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 10% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,174, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 | 7 | 23 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands 14 compare
- 179 Vanuatu 13 compare
- 180 Slovenia 12 compare
- 182 Seychelles 10 compare
- 183 Curaçao 8 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 8 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 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)
- 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 11 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 25 in 2006.
- 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 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malta ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 origin, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.