Malaysia vs Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Malaysia
150,164
in 2025
Small states
147,210
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Small states rank
41st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Malaysia
- Small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 150,164 against 147,210 in Small states, a difference of 2,954.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,820 | 21,202 | 99,618 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 104,506 | 49,011 | 55,495 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 16,262 | 73,379 | 57,116 | Small states |
| 2000s | 39,016 | 27,054 | 11,963 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 99,589 | 41,401 | 58,188 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 136,832 | 124,183 | 12,650 | 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 Small states?
- Malaysia, at 150,164 against 147,210 in 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 Small states?
- 2,954, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 41st 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.