Cyprus vs Malta: Refugees by country of origin
Cyprus
10 people
in 2024
Malta
10 people
in 2024
Cyprus rank
178th
Malta rank
178th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10 people against 10 people in Malta, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 178th and Malta ranks 178th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.67 people | 15 people | 5.33 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 7.75 people | 11.5 people | 3.75 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.88 people | 3.75 people | 2.12 people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4 people | 4.4 people | 0.4 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 10 people against 10 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cyprus ranks 178th and Malta ranks 178th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.