Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in Malta

Malta: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) was 1,380 in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
1,380
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,380
in 2007
All-time low
70
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2007

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Malta, 1997–2007

05001.0k1.5k1997200220071997: 701998: 1601999: 2552000: 1602001: 1552002: 3502003: 4552004: 9952005: 1.2k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Malta is 1,380, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 1,871.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Malta peaked at 1,380 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1997.

Malta ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in Malta, 1997 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1997 70 —
1998 160 +128.6%
1999 255 +59.4%
2000 160 -37.3%
2001 155 -3.1%
2002 350 +125.8%
2003 455 +30.0%
2004 995 +118.7%
2005 1,165 +17.1%
2006 1,270 +9.0%
2007 1,380 +8.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1,380 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,678, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 161.67 70 255 3
2000s 741.25 155 1,380 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Denmark 2,225 compare
  2. 23 Czechia 1,585 compare
  3. 24 Finland 1,405 compare
  4. 26 Bulgaria 815 compare
  5. 27 Romania 660 compare
  6. 28 Luxembourg 425 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Malta?
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Malta was 1,380 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,380 in 2007.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1997.
How does Malta rank for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Malta ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2007.
Is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,871.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
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