Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 83 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.4% on the previous year and up 654.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 165 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 147th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 73 | — |
| 1999 | 28 | -61.6% |
| 2000 | 50 | +78.6% |
| 2001 | 34 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | — |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 22 | +266.7% |
| 2017 | 39 | +77.3% |
| 2018 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 113 | +189.7% |
| 2020 | 112 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 165 | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 119 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 49 | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 83 | +69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5 | 28 | 73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.89 | 5 | 113 | 9 |
| 2020s | 105.6 | 49 | 165 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 144 Cuba 130 compare
- 145 El Salvador 120 compare
- 146 Eritrea 119 compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80
- 149 Cayman Islands 50 compare
- 150 Jamaica 31 compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Madagascar was 83 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 165 in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 654.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.