Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Refugees by country of origin
Dominican Republic
1,080 people
in 2024
Malaysia
1,209 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
Malaysia rank
100th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,209 people against 1,080 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 129 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 100th of 204 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.67 people | 88 people | 50.33 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 144.7 people | 350.6 people | 205.9 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 358.9 people | 569.1 people | 210.2 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 774 people | 1,161 people | 387.4 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,209 people against 1,080 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 129 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd 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.