Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Malaysia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1993.
That places Malaysia 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 origin, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +1518.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +96.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +19.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1518.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2003 | +96.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Malaysia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Malaysia was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.