Iran vs Malaysia: Total number of international immigrants
Iran
3.84 million immigrants
in 2024
Malaysia
3.81 million immigrants
in 2024
Iran rank
17th
Malaysia rank
18th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.84 million immigrants against 3.81 million immigrants in Malaysia, a difference of 34,140 immigrants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million immigrants | 1.17 million immigrants | 2.44 million immigrants | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.51 million immigrants | 1.89 million immigrants | 620,275 immigrants | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.73 million immigrants | 3.30 million immigrants | 574,020 immigrants | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.32 million immigrants | 3.76 million immigrants | 443,660 immigrants | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 3.84 million immigrants against 3.81 million immigrants in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Iran and Malaysia?
- 34,140 immigrants, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Iran ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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