Bahamas vs Malaysia: Refugees by country of origin
Bahamas
1,449 people
in 2024
Malaysia
1,209 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
97th
Malaysia rank
100th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,449 people against 1,209 people in Malaysia, a difference of 240 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 100th of 204 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 people | 350.6 people | 345.7 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 263.4 people | 569.1 people | 305.7 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 913.4 people | 1,161 people | 248 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bahamas or Malaysia?
- Bahamas, at 1,449 people against 1,209 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 240 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bahamas ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 100th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.