Iceland vs Malta: Refugees by country of asylum
Iceland
7,879 people
in 2024
Malta
7,814 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
97th
Malta rank
98th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7,879 people against 7,814 people in Malta, a difference of 65 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 97th and Malta ranks 98th of 183 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.86 people | 370.29 people | 151.43 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 176.4 people | 2,076 people | 1,900 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 256.6 people | 7,782 people | 7,525 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 5,025 people | 9,828 people | 4,803 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 7,879 people against 7,814 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Iceland and Malta?
- 65 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Iceland ranks 97th 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.