Malta vs Zimbabwe: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Malta
8,306
in 2025
Zimbabwe
8,570
in 2025
Malta rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
93rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Malta
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8,570 against 8,306 in Malta, a difference of 264.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malta ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.29 | 15,472 | 15,102 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,076 | 7,067 | 4,991 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7,782 | 6,449 | 1,333 | Malta |
| 2020s | 9,574 | 9,524 | 50.33 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Malta or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8,570 against 8,306 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Malta and Zimbabwe?
- 264, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Malta ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.