Malaysia vs Tanzania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Malaysia
150,164
in 2025
Tanzania
171,142
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Tanzania rank
38th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 171,142 against 150,164 in Malaysia, a difference of 20,978.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,820 | 162,130 | 41,310 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 104,506 | 207,722 | 103,217 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 16,262 | 535,806 | 519,544 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 39,016 | 517,938 | 478,922 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 99,589 | 185,450 | 85,862 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 136,832 | 197,486 | 60,654 | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 171,142 against 150,164 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 20,978, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Tanzania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 38th 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.