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
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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About this data
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.