Germany vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Germany
67.2%
in 2025
Malta
74.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
38th
Malta rank
35th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74.0% against 67.2% in Germany, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Malta ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 100.0% | 18.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 93.5% | 5.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 72.7% | 11.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Germany or Malta?
- Malta, at 74.0% against 67.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Germany and Malta?
- 6.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Germany ranks 38th and Malta ranks 35th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.