Forcibly displaced people in Malta
Malta: Forcibly displaced people was 9,696 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in Malta, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Malta is 9,696, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Malta peaked at 13,215 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,271, in 2014.
That places Malta 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,071 | 6,271 | 12,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,818 | 9,284 | 13,215 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More social development data for Malta
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.41 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 16 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,390 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.44 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Malta?
- Forcibly displaced people in Malta was 9,696 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13,215 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,271 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Malta ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.