Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate was -33.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Malta, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Malta is -33.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 691.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Malta peaked at 187.46 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -38.43 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Malta 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -16.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1996 | -12.93 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 1997 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1998 | -12.87 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1999 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2000 | -29.52 % change on previous year | +329.5% |
| 2001 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 77.71 % change on previous year | -1027.7% |
| 2003 | 187.46 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 2004 | 74.61 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 23.94 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.76 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 44.16 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 37.47 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2011 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +306.2% |
| 2012 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 20.12 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2014 | -38.43 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 2015 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2016 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6674 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2018 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +996.5% |
| 2019 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +936.8% |
| 2023 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2024 | -33.35 % change on previous year | -691.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -33.35 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's -33.35 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.85 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1027.7% | -8.38 % change on previous year | 77.71 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +996.5% | 0.6674 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +936.8% | 1.82 % change on previous year | 18.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.74 % change on previous year | -16.04 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.66 % change on previous year | -29.52 % change on previous year | 187.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -38.43 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8167 % change on previous year | -33.35 % change on previous year | 18.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 153 Luxembourg -26.76 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Sweden -31.39 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Lithuania -33.24 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Venezuela -34.1 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sri Lanka -38.46 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Greece -39.47 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Malta?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Malta was -33.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 187.46 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.43 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.