Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Malaysia, 1991–2024
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
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Malaysia is 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Malaysia peaked at 3.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0259 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1993.
That places Malaysia 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0273 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1992 | 0.0265 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0259 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4188 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1518.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4033 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5036 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4117 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3971 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3699 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.344 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3273 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4854 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9522 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +96.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 2.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 2.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 3.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4188 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2003 | +96.2% | 0.4854 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9522 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2871 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0259 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5036 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3273 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 141 Uruguay 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 142 Kiribati 3.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 143 Samoa 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 145 Hong Kong 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 146 Indonesia 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 147 India 2.71 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Malaysia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Malaysia was 3.4 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993.
- How does Malaysia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.