Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malaysia
Malaysia: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malaysia, 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
Malaysia recorded 148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malaysia peaked at 193.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0914 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 40th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0914 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1006.4% |
| 2002 | 6.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +545.5% |
| 2003 | 37.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +470.8% |
| 2004 | 40.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 41.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 25.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 33.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 36.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 39.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 37.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 39.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 142.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +263.7% |
| 2014 | 166.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 193.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 177.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 146.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 127.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 151.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 147.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 144.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 136.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 138.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 25.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 138.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1006.4% | 0.0914 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | +545.5% | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2003 | +470.8% | 6.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 37.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2013 | +263.7% | 39.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 142.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0914 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 41.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 37.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 193.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 136.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 37 Turkey 176.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 38 South Africa 156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 39 Central African Republic 155.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 41 Mauritania 137.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 42 France 133.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 43 Congo 121.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malaysia?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Malaysia was 148.85 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 193.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0914 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Malaysia ranks 40th 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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About this data
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.