Bulgaria vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly

Bulgaria
4.1
in 2026
Malta
5
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
20th
Malta rank
17th

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
0204060200820172026

How they compare

Malta currently reports 5 against 4.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 8.83 38.2 29.37 Malta
2020s 13.99 14 0.0143 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Bulgaria or Malta?
Malta, at 5 against 4.1 in Bulgaria as of 2026.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Bulgaria and Malta?
0.9, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Malta ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
Last refreshed