Malta vs Netherlands: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Malta
705 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Netherlands
1,331 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Netherlands rank
14th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,331 Per million inhabitants against 705 Per million inhabitants in Malta, a difference of 626 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 32 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,072 Per million inhabitants | 857 Per million inhabitants | 5,216 Per million inhabitants | Malta |
| 2010s | 4,111 Per million inhabitants | 1,104 Per million inhabitants | 3,007 Per million inhabitants | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,846 Per million inhabitants | 1,575 Per million inhabitants | 271.67 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, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,331 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 Malta and Netherlands?
- 626 Per million inhabitants, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Malta ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th 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.