Malaysia vs Mexico: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Malaysia
150,164
in 2025
Mexico
152,002
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Mexico rank
39th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 152,002 against 150,164 in Malaysia, a difference of 1,838.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,820 | 4,923 | 115,897 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 104,506 | 194,685 | 90,179 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 16,262 | 133,532 | 117,269 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 39,016 | 6,764 | 32,252 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99,589 | 7,127 | 92,462 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 136,832 | 107,014 | 29,819 | 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 152,002 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 Malaysia and Mexico?
- 1,838, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 39th 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.