Number of refugees per 100000 in Malawi
Malawi: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2.48 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Malawi, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Malawi stood at 2.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Malawi peaked at 574.01 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0545, in 1989.
That places Malawi 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.57 | — |
| 1967 | 6.97 | +95.1% |
| 1968 | 3.17 | -54.5% |
| 1969 | 4.2 | +32.4% |
| 1970 | 5.39 | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 5.26 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.13 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2 | -61.0% |
| 1974 | 1.56 | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 574.01 | +36789.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -99.8% |
| 1977 | 18.7 | +1596.5% |
| 1978 | 5.34 | -71.5% |
| 1979 | 7.63 | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 6.7 | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -84.0% |
| 1982 | 3.54 | +229.6% |
| 1983 | 6.24 | +76.2% |
| 1984 | 6 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.91 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.57 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.43 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0571 | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0545 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5762 | +957.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5079 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4933 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4181 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5903 | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3645 | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3864 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3503 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2502 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3078 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3005 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2243 | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.404 | +80.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4925 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7632 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8486 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.685 | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.737 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8753 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.51 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.56 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.43 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.63 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2.48 | -5.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +36789.8% | 1.56 | 574.01 |
| 1977 | +1596.5% | 1.1 | 18.7 |
| 1990 | +957.4% | 0.0545 | 0.5762 |
| 1982 | +229.6% | 1.07 | 3.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 | 3.17 | 6.97 | 4 |
| 1970s | 62.61 | 1.1 | 574.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 | 0.0545 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4245 | 0.2502 | 0.5903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.609 | 0.2243 | 0.8753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.13 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Malawi?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Malawi was 2.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 574.01 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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