Malaysia vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Malaysia
0.0039 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.0037 units per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
68th
Zambia rank
69th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zambia
00.010.020.03196519942024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0039 units per person against 0.0037 units per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zambia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0098 units per person 0.0123 units per person 0.0025 units per person Zambia
1980s 0.007 units per person 0.0151 units per person 0.0081 units per person Zambia
1990s 0.0008 units per person 0.0172 units per person 0.0164 units per person Zambia
2000s 0.0015 units per person 0.0155 units per person 0.0139 units per person Zambia
2010s 0.0032 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0009 units per person Malaysia
2020s 0.0039 units per person 0.0035 units per person 0.0004 units per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita, Malaysia or Zambia?
Malaysia, at 0.0039 units per person against 0.0037 units per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Malaysia and Zambia?
0.0002 units per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.