Malawi vs Malaysia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Malawi
0.8778 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
90th
Malaysia rank
88th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.87 % change on previous year against 0.8778 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.9922 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 129.66 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year 125.91 % change on previous year Malawi
1990s 24.9 % change on previous year 72.07 % change on previous year 47.17 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 24.23 % change on previous year 27.65 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 11.82 % change on previous year 7.22 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 22.92 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year 21.51 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Malawi or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.87 % change on previous year against 0.8778 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Malawi and Malaysia?
0.9922 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Malawi ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.