Malaysia vs Somalia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Malaysia
8.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
7.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Somalia rank
48th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Malaysia
- Somalia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.49 % change on previous year against 7.51 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 48th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.84 % change on previous year | 57.93 % change on previous year | 40.09 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | -0.9437 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 96.15 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year | 110.8 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 27.65 % change on previous year | 56.37 % change on previous year | 28.73 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.22 % change on previous year | 32.92 % change on previous year | 25.69 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Malaysia, at 8.49 % change on previous year against 7.51 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Malaysia and Somalia?
- 0.98 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 48th 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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About this data
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.