Malaysia vs Mali: Refugees by country of asylum
Malaysia
138,417 people
in 2024
Mali
135,533 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
43rd
Mali rank
45th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Malaysia
- Mali
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 138,417 people against 135,533 people in Mali, a difference of 2,884 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Mali ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103,364 people | 50 people | 103,314 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 16,262 people | 14,126 people | 2,136 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39,016 people | 10,133 people | 28,883 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99,589 people | 17,628 people | 81,961 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 134,166 people | 71,994 people | 62,173 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Malaysia or Mali?
- Malaysia, at 138,417 people against 135,533 people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Malaysia and Mali?
- 2,884 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mali?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mali rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Mali ranks 45th 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.