MT · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Malta, 2017
First-time asylum applications
1,620
Malta, 2017
▼ 6.1% vs 2016 (1,725)
Analysis
In 2017, Malta's first-time asylum applications decreased by 6.1% compared to 2016, reaching 1,620.
Malta accounts for 0.3% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Malta ranks 19th 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 21.4% (from 2,060 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#19 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
0.3%
EU-27: 620,460
Malta timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm