Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Madagascar, 1995–2024
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, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Madagascar stood at 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Madagascar peaked at 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2114 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4645 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3312 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.548 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8333 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2114 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9256 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 154 Qatar 2.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 156 Macao 2.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Malta 1.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 159 Tanzania 1.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 160 South Africa 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Madagascar?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Madagascar was 1.89 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2114 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.