Malaysia vs Slovakia: Refugees by country of asylum
Malaysia
138,417 people
in 2024
Slovakia
144,269 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
42nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Malaysia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 144,269 people against 138,417 people in Malaysia, a difference of 5,852 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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 people | 1,001 people | 16,487 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39,016 people | 369.6 people | 38,647 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99,589 people | 772.9 people | 98,816 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 134,166 people | 73,950 people | 60,216 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Malaysia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 144,269 people against 138,417 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 5,852 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Slovakia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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.