Estonia vs Malta: Asylum applications by state of procedure

Estonia
734 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Malta
705 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Estonia rank
16th
Malta rank
17th

Asylum applications by state of procedure over time

  • Estonia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 734 Per million inhabitants against 705 Per million inhabitants in Malta, a difference of 29 Per million inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.

Estonia ranks 16th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 18.5 Per million inhabitants 6,072 Per million inhabitants 6,054 Per million inhabitants Malta
2010s 87.6 Per million inhabitants 4,111 Per million inhabitants 4,023 Per million inhabitants Malta
2020s 1,146 Per million inhabitants 1,846 Per million inhabitants 700 Per million inhabitants Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Estonia or Malta?
Estonia, at 734 Per million inhabitants against 705 Per million inhabitants in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Estonia and Malta?
29 Per million inhabitants, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
Estonia ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum applications by state of procedure
Unit
Per million inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 524 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed