Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Refugees by country of asylum
Malta
7,814 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7,732 people
in 2024
Malta rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7,814 people against 7,732 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 82 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malta ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 183 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.29 people | 8,424 people | 8,053 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,076 people | 8,075 people | 5,999 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7,782 people | 9,610 people | 1,828 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9,828 people | 10,280 people | 452 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Malta, at 7,814 people against 7,732 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 82 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Malta ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.