Malaysia vs Mexico: Refugees by country of asylum
Malaysia
138,417 people
in 2024
Mexico
150,836 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
43rd
Mexico rank
40th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 150,836 people against 138,417 people in Malaysia, a difference of 12,419 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,820 people | 4,923 people | 115,897 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 104,506 people | 194,685 people | 90,179 people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 16,262 people | 133,532 people | 117,269 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 39,016 people | 6,764 people | 32,252 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99,589 people | 7,127 people | 92,462 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 134,166 people | 98,016 people | 36,150 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 150,836 people against 138,417 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 12,419 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th 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.