MT · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Malta, 2026
In 2026, Malta's first-time asylum applications decreased by 85.0% compared to 2025, reaching 60.
Malta accounts for 0.0% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.
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 95.0% (from 1,200 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.