Number of refugees per 100000 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 6.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Malaysia is 6.88, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 102.5% on the previous year and up 394.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Malaysia peaked at 6.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0259, in 1993.
That places Malaysia 132nd 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0273 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0265 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0259 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4188 | +1518.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4033 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5036 | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4117 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3971 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3699 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.344 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3273 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4854 | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9522 | +96.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.48 | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.12 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 3.45 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 6.88 | +102.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1518.3% | 0.0259 | 0.4188 |
| 2025 | +102.5% | 3.4 | 6.88 |
| 2003 | +96.2% | 0.4854 | 0.9522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2871 | 0.0259 | 0.5036 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 0.3273 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.39 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 2.84 | 6.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 129 Seychelles 7.53 compare
- 130 Czechia 7.48 compare
- 131 Costa Rica 7.12 compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 6.85 compare
- 134 Estonia 6.4 compare
- 135 Andorra 6.03 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Malaysia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Malaysia was 6.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 in 1993.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Malaysia ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.3%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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