Algeria vs Malaysia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Algeria
180,575
in 2025
Malaysia
150,164
in 2025
Algeria rank
37th
Malaysia rank
40th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 180,575 against 150,164 in Malaysia, a difference of 30,411.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
Algeria ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,000 | 120,820 | 68,820 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 156,748 | 104,506 | 52,243 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 187,966 | 16,262 | 171,703 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 39,016 | 92,688 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 99,589 | 4,963 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 136,832 | 10,636 | 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, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 180,575 against 150,164 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 30,411, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Algeria ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.