Malta vs South Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Malta
1.28
in 2025
South Africa
1.8
in 2025
Malta rank
170th
South Africa rank
168th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.8 against 1.28 in Malta, a difference of 0.52.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 168th of 239 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 | 0.6357 | 1.59 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6674 | 0.7698 | 0.1024 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.902 | 1.36 | 0.4531 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.8 against 1.28 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.52, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Malta ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 168th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.