Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malawi
Malawi: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 2.52 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.52 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
158th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.67 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.2216 per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.52 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malawi peaked at 2.67 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2216 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 158th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2969 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.2216 per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3991 per 100,000 people | +80.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4864 per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7501 per 100,000 people | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 0.753 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8369 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6754 per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7262 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8625 per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 1.71 per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.48 per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.37 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.51 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.67 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.53 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.48 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2.52 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6008 per 100,000 people | 0.2216 per 100,000 people | 0.8625 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 per 100,000 people | 1.12 per 100,000 people | 2.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 2.6 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 3.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Indonesia 3.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Cabo Verde 2.65 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 2.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Oman 2.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Paraguay 2.41 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,906 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malawi?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malawi was 2.52 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2216 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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