Internal displacement in Malaysia

Malaysia: Internal displacement was 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
down 99.0%
World rank
91st
of 210 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Internal displacement in Malaysia, 2019–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2019202120242019: 15.0k2020: 02021: 7.0k2022: 6802023: 9.8k2024: 100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, internal displacement in Malaysia stood at 100.

The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

That places Malaysia 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Internal displacement in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Internal displacement in Malaysia, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 15,000 —
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 7,000 —
2022 680 -90.3%
2023 9,800 +1341.2%
2024 100 -99.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15,000 15,000 15,000 1
2020s 3,516 0 9,800 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 88 Puerto Rico 150 compare
  2. 89 Bhutan 140 compare
  3. 89 Paraguay 140 compare
  4. 92 Switzerland 97 compare
  5. 93 Nicaragua 89 compare
  6. 94 Argentina 74 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal displacement in Malaysia?
Internal displacement in Malaysia was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for internal displacement?
Malaysia ranks 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is internal displacement rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
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