MT · 2020 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Malta, 2020
First-time asylum applications
2,405
Malta, 2020
▼ 40.2% vs 2019 (4,020)
Analysis
In 2020, Malta's first-time asylum applications decreased by 40.2% compared to 2019, reaching 2,405.
Malta accounts for 0.6% of the EU-27 total of 415,480.
Malta ranks 14th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 41.1% (from 1,705 in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#14 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
0.6%
EU-27: 415,480
Malta timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm