Malta vs Portugal: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Malta
70 Person
in 2026
Portugal
80 Person
in 2026
Malta rank
26th
Portugal rank
25th
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 80 Person against 70 Person in Malta, a difference of 10 Person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.5 Person | 7.5 Person | 225 Person | Malta |
| 2010s | 119.5 Person | 84 Person | 35.5 Person | Malta |
| 2020s | 73.57 Person | 209.29 Person | 135.71 Person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 80 Person against 70 Person in Malta as of 2026.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data between Malta and Portugal?
- 10 Person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data?
- Malta ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.