First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Malta
Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Malta, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Malta peaked at 67.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Malta 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 48.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 37.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | +1189.7% |
| 2012 | 41.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 43.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 32.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 35.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 67.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +89.9% |
| 2020 | 39 Number per hundred thousand persons | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 19.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -49.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 5.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2026 | 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | -11.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1189.7% | 2.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 37.4 Number per hundred thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.75 Number per hundred thousand persons | 48.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | 53.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.67 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 67.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 39 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Malta?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Malta was 5.2 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. 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 First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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