People granted the highest form of international protection in Malta, refugee status.
| Country Of Origin | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMENIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BANGLADESH | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CAMEROON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHINA (INCLUDING HONG KONG) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EGYPT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| ERITREA | 5 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 40 |
| ETHIOPIA | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| IRAQ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| KAZAKHSTAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA (LIBYA) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| MOROCCO | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MYANMAR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NEPAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NIGERIA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| OMISSIS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| PAKISTAN | 0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, OCC. (PALESTINE/WEST BANK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SOMALIA | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| SUDAN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC (SYRIA) | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 30 |
| Total | 20 | 46 | 73 | 35 | 44 | 218 |
| TUNISIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |