India vs Malawi: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
India
2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Malawi
2.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
India rank
147th
Malawi rank
149th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- India
- Malawi
How they compare
India currently reports 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 2.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Malawi, a difference of 0.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
India ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 149th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0014 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0558 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0544 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.4772 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4245 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0527 people per 100,000 inhabitants | India |
| 2000s | 1.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.609 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7622 people per 100,000 inhabitants | India |
| 2010s | 0.8891 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9888 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, India or Malawi?
- India, at 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 2.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between India and Malawi?
- 0.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Malawi rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- India ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 149th of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.