Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Malta: Recent immigrants by citizenship

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
0.5%
in 2025
Malta
2.5%
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Malta rank
3rd

Recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Malta
0123200820162025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.5% against 0.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 5.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Malta ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% Malta
2020s 0.5% 2.5% 2.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Malta?
Malta, at 2.5% against 0.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2020.
What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Malta?
2.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Malta?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Malta rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Malta ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed