Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Malaysia
5.56
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.62
in 2025
Malaysia rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.62 against 5.56 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 239 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 | 0.3457 | 0.9673 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 3.26 | 1.45 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 5.12 | 1.42 | 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 against 5.56 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, 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 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 239 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.