Iceland vs Malta: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Iceland
7,879
in 2024
Malta
7,814
in 2024
Iceland rank
97th
Malta rank
98th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7,879 against 7,814 in Malta, a difference of 65.

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 218.86 370.29 151.43 Malta
2000s 176.4 2,076 1,900 Malta
2010s 256.6 7,782 7,525 Malta
2020s 5,025 9,828 4,803 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 7,879 against 7,814 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Iceland and Malta?
65, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 97th and Malta ranks 98th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.