Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malta

Malta: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 1.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.28
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
170th
of 239 countries
All-time high
6
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malta, 2000–2025

02462000201220252000: 4.22001: 1.72002: 1.72003: 1.52004: 02005: 02006: 62007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.42010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 12019: 0.9722020: 0.9582021: 1.32022: 02023: 02024: 1.82025: 1.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malta stood at 1.28.

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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

Malta ranks 170th of 239 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 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Malta, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 4.24
2001 1.73 -59.1%
2002 1.72 -0.7%
2003 1.47 -14.8%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0
2006 6
2007 2.39 -60.2%
2008 2.38 -0.4%
2009 2.37 -0.4%
2010 1.18 -50.2%
2011 1.17 -0.5%
2012 1.17 -0.4%
2013 1.16 -0.4%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1.01
2019 0.9718 -4.1%
2020 0.958 -1.4%
2021 1.33 +38.7%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0
2024 1.84
2025 1.28 -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.23 0 6 10
2010s 0.6674 0 1.18 10
2020s 0.902 0 1.84 6

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  6. 173 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 compare
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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 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 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 in 2004.
How does Malta rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Malta ranks 170th out of 239 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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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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