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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malta
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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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