Macau, China vs Malta: Refugees by country of origin
Macau, China
15 people
in 2024
Malta
10 people
in 2024
Macau, China rank
175th
Malta rank
178th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Macau, China
- Malta
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 15 people against 10 people in Malta, a difference of 5 people.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Macau, China ranks 175th and Malta ranks 178th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 people | 10.22 people | 0.6667 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 3 people | 3.57 people | 0.5714 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 8 people | 4.4 people | 3.6 people | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Macau, China or Malta?
- Macau, China, at 15 people against 10 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Macau, China and Malta?
- 5 people, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Malta rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Macau, China ranks 175th and Malta ranks 178th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.