Malaysia vs Mexico: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Malaysia
138,417
in 2024
Mexico
150,836
in 2024
Malaysia rank
43rd
Mexico rank
40th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 150,836 against 138,417 in Malaysia, a difference of 12,419.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,820 | 4,923 | 115,897 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 104,506 | 194,685 | 90,179 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 16,262 | 133,532 | 117,269 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 39,016 | 6,764 | 32,252 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99,589 | 7,127 | 92,462 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 134,166 | 98,016 | 36,150 | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 150,836 against 138,417 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 12,419, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 40th 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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About this data
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.