Malta vs South Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Malta
1.28 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa
1.8 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Malta rank
172nd
South Africa rank
170th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.8 per 100,000 people against 1.28 per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.52 per 100,000 people.
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 172nd and South Africa ranks 170th of 241 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 per 100,000 people | 0.6357 per 100,000 people | 1.59 per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6674 per 100,000 people | 0.7698 per 100,000 people | 0.1024 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.902 per 100,000 people | 1.36 per 100,000 people | 0.4531 per 100,000 people | 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 per 100,000 people against 1.28 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people, 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 172nd and South Africa ranks 170th of 241 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.