Malaysia vs Slovakia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Malaysia
150,164
in 2025
Slovakia
140,885
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Slovakia rank
43rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Malaysia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 150,164 against 140,885 in Slovakia, a difference of 9,279.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,488 | 1,001 | 16,487 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39,016 | 369.6 | 38,647 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99,589 | 772.9 | 98,816 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 136,832 | 85,106 | 51,727 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Malaysia or Slovakia?
- Malaysia, at 150,164 against 140,885 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 9,279, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Slovakia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 43rd 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.