Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Malaysia
8.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-42.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
42nd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0200400600800196119932025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.49 % change on previous year against -42.76 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 51.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 17.84 % change on previous year 283.65 % change on previous year 265.81 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s -0.9437 % change on previous year 32.53 % change on previous year 33.48 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 72.07 % change on previous year -3.96 % change on previous year 76.03 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 27.65 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year 21.5 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 7.22 % change on previous year 0.9838 % change on previous year 6.24 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 2.58 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 0.87 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Malaysia, at 8.49 % change on previous year against -42.76 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
51.25 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.