Malaysia vs South Africa: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Malaysia
148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Africa
156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Malaysia rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Malaysia, a difference of 7.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 181 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 250.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 224.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2010s | 122.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 571.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 449.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2020s | 142.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 197.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 54.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 7.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.