Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Indonesia or Malta?

Malta, at 7,814 people against 7,799 people in Indonesia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malta?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Indonesia vs Malta: Refugees by country of asylum

Indonesia

7,799 people

in 2024

Malta

7,814 people

in 2024

Indonesia rank

99th

Malta rank

98th

Refugees by country of asylum over time

Indonesia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 7,814 people against 7,799 people in Indonesia, a difference of 15 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 99th and Malta ranks 98th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23,593 people	370.29 people	23,223 people	Indonesia
2000s	22,697 people	2,076 people	20,621 people	Indonesia
2010s	5,572 people	7,782 people	2,210 people	Malta
2020s	9,226 people	9,828 people	601.8 people	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Indonesia or Malta?: Malta, at 7,814 people against 7,799 people in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Indonesia and Malta?: 15 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malta?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Malta rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?: Indonesia ranks 99th 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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Indicator: Refugees by country of asylum
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.