MT · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Malta, 2026
First-time asylum applications
40
Malta, 2026
▼ 90.0% vs 2025 (400)
Analysis
In 2026, Malta's first-time asylum applications decreased by 90.0% compared to 2025, reaching 40.
Malta accounts for 0.1% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.
Malta ranks 24th 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 96.7% (from 1,200 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#24 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
0.1%
EU-27: 51,195
Malta timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm