Bulgaria vs Malta: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Bulgaria
590 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Malta
705 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Malta rank
17th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 705 Per million inhabitants against 590 Per million inhabitants in Bulgaria, a difference of 115 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,067 Per million inhabitants | 4,529 Per million inhabitants | 3,462 Per million inhabitants | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,880 Per million inhabitants | 1,846 Per million inhabitants | 34 Per million inhabitants | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 705 Per million inhabitants against 590 Per million inhabitants in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 115 Per million inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.