Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 5.56 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.56 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 64.6%
World rank
145th
of 241 countries
All-time high
5.56 per 100,000 people
in 2025
All-time low
0.3233 per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malaysia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.56 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.6% on the previous year and up 303.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malaysia peaked at 5.56 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3233 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 145th of 241 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 (per) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3399 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3233 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4797 per 100,000 people | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9412 per 100,000 people | +96.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 2.15 per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 2.24 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.87 per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.81 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.75 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.57 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.46 per 100,000 people | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 2.69 per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 3.43 per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.89 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2.83 per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 3.38 per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 5.56 per 100,000 people | +64.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.56 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.56 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 per 100,000 people | 0.3233 per 100,000 people | 2.24 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 100,000 people | 1.38 per 100,000 people | 2.69 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 2.83 per 100,000 people | 5.56 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 142 Solomon Islands 6.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Samoa 5.93 per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 5.62 per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Costa Rica 5.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Vanuatu 5.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.9 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (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) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malaysia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Malaysia was 5.56 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3233 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Malaysia ranks 145th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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