MT · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Malta, 2018
First-time asylum applications
2,030
Malta, 2018
▲ 25.3% vs 2017 (1,620)
Analysis
In 2018, Malta's first-time asylum applications increased by 25.3% compared to 2017, reaching 2,030.
Malta accounts for 0.4% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
Malta ranks 18th 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 7.7% (from 2,200 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#18 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
0.4%
EU-27: 564,900
Malta timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm