Madagascar vs Malawi: Refugees by country of origin
Madagascar
604 people
in 2024
Malawi
570 people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
111th
Malawi rank
112th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 604 people against 570 people in Malawi, a difference of 34 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 112th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 people | 35 people | 34.2 people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 164.7 people | 79.5 people | 85.2 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 289.4 people | 361.2 people | 71.8 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 469.8 people | 525.4 people | 55.6 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 604 people against 570 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 34 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Madagascar ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 112th 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.