Algeria vs Malaysia: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 213,175 against 184,265 in Algeria, a difference of 28,910.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98,743 | 138,061 | 39,318 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 129,535 | 188,688 | 59,153 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 213,175 against 184,265 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 28,910, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Algeria ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.