Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 4 in 2025. β² Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Malaysia, 2001β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Malaysia is 4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Malaysia peaked at 4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8627 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Malaysia?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Malaysia was 4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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