Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Malaysia
5.56 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.62 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Malaysia rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
144th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.62 per 100,000 people against 5.56 per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.06 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 241 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 per 100,000 people | 0.3457 per 100,000 people | 0.9673 per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 100,000 people | 3.26 per 100,000 people | 1.45 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 5.12 per 100,000 people | 1.42 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.62 per 100,000 people against 5.56 per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Malaysia ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.