Malaysia vs Other small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Malaysia
150,164
in 2025
Other small states
144,882
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Other small states rank
42nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Malaysia
- Other small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 150,164 against 144,882 in Other small states, a difference of 5,282.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,820 | 21,202 | 99,618 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 104,506 | 37,256 | 67,250 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 16,262 | 59,709 | 43,447 | Other small states |
| 2000s | 39,016 | 26,333 | 12,683 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99,589 | 40,531 | 59,057 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 136,832 | 120,470 | 16,363 | 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 Other small states?
- Malaysia, at 150,164 against 144,882 in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Malaysia and Other small states?
- 5,282, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 42nd 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.