Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Malaysia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0039 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0115 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1993.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.008 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0115 units per person | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | -86.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -98.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +3462.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | +835.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | +227.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | +76.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0047 units per person compare
- 66 Albania 0.0039 units per person compare
- 67 Algeria 0.0039 units per person compare
- 69 Zambia 0.0037 units per person compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.0033 units per person compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 0.0032 units per person compare
More population data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Malaysia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1993.
- How does Malaysia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.