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Refugees by country of asylum — Malta

Refugees by country of asylum in Malta in 2024 — 7,814 people. Ranked 97 in the world out of 178. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 1,447.3%.

2024 7,814 people −33.35% vs 2023
World rank 97of 178
Period maximum 11,724 people2023
Period minimum 175 people2001

Trend over time

1993–2024 · people

Refugees by country of asylum — Malta, 1993–202405,00010,00015,0001993199720012005200920132017202120241993: 505 people1994: 424 people1995: 410 people1996: 357 people1997: 334 people1998: 291 people1999: 271 people2000: 191 people2001: 175 people2002: 311 people2003: 894 people2004: 1,561 people2005: 1,942 people2006: 2,407 people2007: 3,003 people2008: 4,329 people2009: 5,951 people2010: 6,143 people2011: 6,948 people2012: 8,242 people2013: 9,900 people2014: 6,095 people2015: 7,068 people2016: 7,941 people2017: 7,994 people2018: 8,579 people2019: 8,908 people2020: 9,168 people2021: 9,335 people2022: 11,098 people2023: 11,724 people2024: 7,814 people
Change over the period: +7,309 (+1,447.33%) Average annual rate: 9.24 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 7,814 people
World computed 30.92M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 12.09M people
Southern Europe computed 1.03M people
High-income countries computed 9.3M people
Refugees by country of asylum — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 7,814 −3,910 −33.35%
2023 11,724 +626 +5.64%
2022 11,098 +1,763 +18.89%
2021 9,335 +167 +1.82%
2020 9,168 +260 +2.92%
2019 8,908 +329 +3.83%
2018 8,579 +585 +7.32%
2017 7,994 +53 +0.67%
2016 7,941 +873 +12.35%
2015 7,068 +973 +15.96%
2014 6,095 −3,805 −38.43%
2013 9,900 +1,658 +20.12%
2012 8,242 +1,294 +18.62%
2011 6,948 +805 +13.1%
2010 6,143 +192 +3.23%
2009 5,951 +1,622 +37.47%
2008 4,329 +1,326 +44.16%
2007 3,003 +596 +24.76%
2006 2,407 +465 +23.94%
2005 1,942 +381 +24.41%
2004 1,561 +667 +74.61%
2003 894 +583 +187.46%
2002 311 +136 +77.71%
2001 175 −16 −8.38%
2000 191 −80 −29.52%
1999 271 −20 −6.87%
1998 291 −43 −12.87%
1997 334 −23 −6.44%
1996 357 −53 −12.93%
1995 410 −14 −3.3%
1994 424 −81 −16.04%
1993 505

About the indicator

The number of refugees present in a country, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A refugee is a person who has received protection outside their country of origin; the indicator covers both those recognized individually and those recognized on a group basis in situations of mass exodus. The series has been kept since 1951, that is since the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Important: This is the receiving side. It is not to be confused with the number of refugees FROM a country — that is a separate indicator, and the difference between the two shows whether a country hosts forced migration or produces it.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.