Latvia vs Malawi: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Latvia
32,454
in 2025
Malawi
35,241
in 2025
Latvia rank
73rd
Malawi rank
71st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Latvia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35,241 against 32,454 in Latvia, a difference of 2,787.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Latvia ranks 73rd 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 | Latvia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 1,692 | 1,687 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 16.7 | 3,988 | 3,971 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 309.3 | 8,551 | 8,241 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 27,972 | 29,589 | 1,617 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Latvia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35,241 against 32,454 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Latvia and Malawi?
- 2,787, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Malawi rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Latvia ranks 73rd 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.