MT · 2016 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Malta, 2016
First-time asylum applications
1,725
Malta, 2016
▲ 1.2% vs 2015 (1,705)
Analysis
In 2016, Malta's first-time asylum applications increased by 1.2% compared to 2015, reaching 1,725.
Malta accounts for 0.1% of the EU-27 total of 1,167,070.
Malta ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 8.0% (from 1,875 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#20 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
0.1%
EU-27: 1,167,070
Malta timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm