MT · 2019 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Malta, 2019
First-time asylum applications
4,020
Malta, 2019
▲ 98.0% vs 2018 (2,030)
Analysis
In 2019, Malta's first-time asylum applications increased by 98.0% compared to 2018, reaching 4,020.
Malta accounts for 0.6% of the EU-27 total of 629,230.
Malta ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 214.1% (from 1,280 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
0.6%
EU-27: 629,230
Malta timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm