Malta vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Malta
-33.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-38.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malta rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports -33.35 % change on previous year against -38.46 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.74 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 16.51 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 45.66 % change on previous year | 37.62 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.68 % change on previous year | 31.23 % change on previous year | 25.56 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.8167 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at -33.35 % change on previous year against -38.46 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 5.11 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Malta ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.