First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Malta

Malta: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.14
in 2019
All-time low
0.35
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Malta, 2008–2025

024682008201620252008: 6.42009: 5.82010: 0.352011: 4.52012: 4.92013: 5.22014: 32015: 3.92016: 3.92017: 3.52018: 4.32019: 8.12020: 4.72021: 2.32022: 1.82023: 0.912024: 0.782025: 0.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Malta is 0.7, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Malta peaked at 8.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2010.

Malta ranks 17th of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.09 5.8 6.39 2
2010s 4.16 0.35 8.14 10
2020s 1.86 0.7 4.68 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Netherlands 1.33 compare
  2. 16 Estonia 0.73 compare
  3. 18 Latvia 0.69 compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 0.59 compare
  5. 19 Norway 0.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Malta?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Malta was 0.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2019.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Malta ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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