Malaysia vs Samoa: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Malaysia
3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Samoa
3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Malaysia rank
144th
Samoa rank
143rd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Malaysia, a difference of 0.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 143rd of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8767 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1281 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0756 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 143rd 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.