Malaysia vs Switzerland: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 225,326 against 213,175 in Malaysia, a difference of 12,151.
That makes Switzerland'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.
Malaysia ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 60th of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138,061 | 93,570 | 44,491 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 188,688 | 182,592 | 6,096 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 225,326 against 213,175 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 12,151, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 60th 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.