Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: International migrant stock
Malta
37.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th
International migrant stock over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 37.0% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 18.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.0% | 3.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 1.9% | 7.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 2.0% | 27.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malta, at 37.0% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Malta ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.