Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malta
Malta: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 7,814 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malta, 1993–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 7,814 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malta peaked at 11,724 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175, in 2001.
Malta ranks 56th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 505 | — |
| 1994 | 424 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 410 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 357 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 334 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 291 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 271 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 191 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 175 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 311 | +77.7% |
| 2003 | 894 | +187.5% |
| 2004 | 1,561 | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 1,942 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 2,407 | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 3,003 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 4,329 | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 5,951 | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 6,143 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6,948 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 8,242 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 9,900 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 6,095 | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 7,068 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 7,941 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 7,994 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,579 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 8,908 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9,168 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9,335 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11,098 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 11,724 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7,814 | -33.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7,814 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7,814 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,635, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +187.5% | 311 | 894 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.29 | 271 | 505 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,076 | 175 | 5,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,782 | 6,095 | 9,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,828 | 7,814 | 11,724 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 53 Albania 9,381 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 8,505 compare
- 55 Iceland 7,879 compare
- 57 Morocco 7,470 compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 6,431 compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 3,409 compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malta?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malta was 7,814 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11,724 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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