First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Malta
Malta: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 74.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Malta stood at 74.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2023.
Malta ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.0% | — |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 81.8% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 57.4% | 97.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near 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)
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- 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 - % of total asylum applicants in Malta?
- First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Malta was 74.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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