Australia vs Malawi: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Australia
29,511
in 2024
Malawi
35,510
in 2024
Australia rank
74th
Malawi rank
71st

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Malawi
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M195119872024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 35,510 against 29,511 in Australia, a difference of 5,999.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.

Australia ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 90,596 488,069 397,473 Malawi
1990s 64,481 377,638 313,157 Malawi
2000s 49,676 3,988 45,688 Australia
2010s 38,837 8,551 30,286 Australia
2020s 46,292 28,459 17,833 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Australia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 35,510 against 29,511 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Australia and Malawi?
5,999, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Australia and Malawi rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.