Ghana vs Malta: Refugees by country of asylum
Ghana
7,479 people
in 2024
Malta
7,814 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
101st
Malta rank
98th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ghana
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7,814 people against 7,479 people in Ghana, a difference of 335 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 101st and Malta ranks 98th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,892 people | 370.29 people | 61,521 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 30,929 people | 2,076 people | 28,852 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14,582 people | 7,782 people | 6,800 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9,473 people | 9,828 people | 354.4 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ghana or Malta?
- Malta, at 7,814 people against 7,479 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ghana and Malta?
- 335 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ghana ranks 101st and Malta ranks 98th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.