Malaysia vs Vanuatu: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Malaysia
5.56 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Vanuatu
5.07 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Malaysia rank
145th
Vanuatu rank
147th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Malaysia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.56 per 100,000 people against 5.07 per 100,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.49 per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 241 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.31 per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.81 per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 1.62 per 100,000 people | 2.08 per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
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 Vanuatu?
- Malaysia, at 5.56 per 100,000 people against 5.07 per 100,000 people in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Malaysia and Vanuatu?
- 0.49 per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vanuatu rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Malaysia ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 147th 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.