Estonia vs Malawi: Refugees by country of asylum
Estonia
42,267 people
in 2024
Malawi
35,510 people
in 2024
Estonia rank
69th
Malawi rank
71st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Estonia
- Malawi
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 42,267 people against 35,510 people in Malawi, a difference of 6,757 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Estonia ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 people | 3,988 people | 3,982 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 177.2 people | 8,551 people | 8,373 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 25,135 people | 28,459 people | 3,324 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Estonia or Malawi?
- Estonia, at 42,267 people against 35,510 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Estonia and Malawi?
- 6,757 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Malawi rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Estonia ranks 69th 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.