Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 233,727 against 213,175 in Malaysia, a difference of 20,552.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,291 | 138,061 | 109,770 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 218,113 | 188,688 | 29,425 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 233,727 against 213,175 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 20,552, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 181 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.