Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malawi
Malawi: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
48th
of 181 countries
All-time high
169.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2020
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malawi peaked at 169.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 48th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, 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 | 93.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 72.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 26.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -63.3% |
| 2005 | 41.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 39.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 49.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 46.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 31.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 63.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 69.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 64.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 68.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 87.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 84.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 119.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 144.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 124.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 159.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 169.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 154.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 103.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 83.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 93.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 63.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 159.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 83.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 169.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 45 Lebanon 116.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 46 Norway 106.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 47 Rwanda 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 49 Bulgaria 88.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 50 Sudan 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 51 Liechtenstein 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malawi?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malawi was 97.66 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 169.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Malawi ranks 48th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.