Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Internally displaced persons was 609 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
609
Change on year
up 509.0%
World rank
79th
of 104 countries
All-time high
15,286
in 2019
All-time low
100
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Malaysia, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 609 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is up 509.0% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15,286 | — |
| 2021 | 6,983 | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 677 | -90.3% |
| 2023 | 9,777 | +1344.2% |
| 2024 | 100 | -99.0% |
| 2025 | 609 | +509.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 609 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 609 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,636, 6% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,286 | 15,286 | 15,286 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,629 | 100 | 9,777 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Malaysia?
- Internally displaced persons in Malaysia was 609 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,286 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for internally displaced persons?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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