Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Malawi
7.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
121st
Sierra Leone rank
119th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
02505007501.0k196719952024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 8.02 % change on previous year against 7.34 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.68 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1990s 109.63 % change on previous year 17.5 % change on previous year 92.14 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 17.8 % change on previous year -25.9 % change on previous year 43.7 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 15.62 % change on previous year -9.2 % change on previous year 24.82 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 2.17 % change on previous year 8.8 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 8.02 % change on previous year against 7.34 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
0.68 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Malawi ranks 121st and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.