Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of refugees per 100000
Malaysia
6.88
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
6.85
in 2025
Malaysia rank
132nd
Saudi Arabia rank
133rd
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.88 against 6.85 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 205 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3615 | 1.66 | 1.3 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.6 | 0.2713 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 3.25 | 1.42 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 6.57 | 2.63 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 6.88 against 6.85 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Malaysia ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.