Belarus vs Malawi: Refugees by country of asylum
Belarus
43,397 people
in 2024
Malawi
35,510 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
68th
Malawi rank
71st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Belarus
- Malawi
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 43,397 people against 35,510 people in Malawi, a difference of 7,887 people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malawi ahead.
Belarus ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,287 people | 15,956 people | 5,669 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 622 people | 3,988 people | 3,366 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,383 people | 8,551 people | 7,168 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21,744 people | 28,459 people | 6,714 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Belarus or Malawi?
- Belarus, at 43,397 people against 35,510 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Belarus and Malawi?
- 7,887 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malawi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Malawi rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Belarus ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.