Israel vs Malaysia: Refugees by country of origin
Israel
1,307 people
in 2024
Malaysia
1,209 people
in 2024
Israel rank
98th
Malaysia rank
100th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Israel
- Malaysia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1,307 people against 1,209 people in Malaysia, a difference of 98 people.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 100th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 602 people | 60.33 people | 541.67 people | Israel |
| 2000s | 845.4 people | 350.6 people | 494.8 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 861.9 people | 569.1 people | 292.8 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 778 people | 1,161 people | 383.4 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Israel or Malaysia?
- Israel, at 1,307 people against 1,209 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Israel and Malaysia?
- 98 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Israel ranks 98th 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.