Ireland vs Malaysia: Refugees by country of asylum
Ireland
124,730 people
in 2024
Malaysia
138,417 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
46th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 138,417 people against 124,730 people in Ireland, a difference of 13,687 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.33 people | 104,638 people | 104,114 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 600.7 people | 16,262 people | 15,662 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6,758 people | 39,016 people | 32,258 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6,749 people | 99,589 people | 92,840 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 67,699 people | 134,166 people | 66,467 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 138,417 people against 124,730 people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 13,687 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ireland ranks 46th 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.