Australia vs Malawi: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Australia
33,415
in 2025
Malawi
35,241
in 2025
Australia rank
72nd
Malawi rank
71st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Australia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35,241 against 33,415 in Australia, a difference of 1,826.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.
Australia ranks 72nd and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90,596 | 488,069 | 397,473 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 64,481 | 377,638 | 313,157 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 49,676 | 3,988 | 45,688 | Australia |
| 2010s | 38,837 | 8,551 | 30,286 | Australia |
| 2020s | 44,146 | 29,589 | 14,557 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Australia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35,241 against 33,415 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Australia and Malawi?
- 1,826, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malawi rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Australia ranks 72nd and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.