Malaysia vs Singapore: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth
Malaysia
21.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Singapore
21.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
73rd
Singapore rank
71st
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 21.62 % change on previous year against 21.02 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 73rd and Singapore ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9839 % change on previous year | 31.08 % change on previous year | 30.1 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 24.39 % change on previous year | 29.33 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.6 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 21.62 % change on previous year against 21.02 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.6 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd and Singapore ranks 71st 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.