Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Malta
Malta: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 1.28 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malta stood at 1.28 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malta peaked at 6 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Malta ranks 172nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.24 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.73 per 100,000 people | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 2.39 per 100,000 people | -60.2% |
| 2008 | 2.38 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.37 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.9718 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.958 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 1.84 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.28 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.28 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -100.0% | 1.47 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people |
| 2014 | -100.0% | 1.16 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 6 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6674 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.18 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.902 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.84 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 169 Madagascar 1.83 per 100,000 people compare
- 170 South Africa 1.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Zambia 1.38 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 1.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 East Timor 1.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Brunei 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malta?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malta was 1.28 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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