Kenya vs Malaysia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Kenya
-59.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
-56.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
173rd
Malaysia rank
171st
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -56.88 % change on previous year against -59.32 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 2.44 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 173rd and Malaysia ranks 171st of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.12 % change on previous year | 80.34 % change on previous year | 66.22 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.32 % change on previous year | -16.81 % change on previous year | 24.13 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -56.88 % change on previous year against -59.32 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 2.44 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 173rd and Malaysia ranks 171st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.