Armenia vs Malaysia: Refugees by country of asylum
Armenia
144,379 people
in 2024
Malaysia
138,417 people
in 2024
Armenia rank
41st
Malaysia rank
43rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Armenia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 144,379 people against 138,417 people in Malaysia, a difference of 5,962 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275,146 people | 16,727 people | 258,419 people | Armenia |
| 2000s | 161,238 people | 39,016 people | 122,221 people | Armenia |
| 2010s | 13,153 people | 99,589 people | 86,436 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 94,346 people | 134,166 people | 39,820 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Armenia or Malaysia?
- Armenia, at 144,379 people against 138,417 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Armenia and Malaysia?
- 5,962 people, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Malaysia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Armenia ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.