Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Madagascar
Madagascar: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Madagascar stood at 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 18,075.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Madagascar peaked at 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2011 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2012 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2013 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2014 | 0.0202 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2015 | 0.0393 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +94.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1034 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +163.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2128 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +105.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3273 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4536 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6528 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4109 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3745 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +702.8% |
| 2024 | 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1285 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4536 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3745 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 121 Qatar 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 122 Bahamas 4.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 123 El Salvador 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 125 Thailand 3.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 126 Gabon 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 127 Barbados 2.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Madagascar?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Madagascar was 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Madagascar ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,075.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.