Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 540,170 against 150,164 in Malaysia, a difference of 390,006.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,663 | 120,820 | 35,843 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 503,886 | 104,506 | 399,380 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 358,737 | 16,262 | 342,475 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 151,580 | 39,016 | 112,564 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 325,132 | 99,589 | 225,543 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 406,119 | 136,832 | 269,286 | Latin America & Caribbean |
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, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 540,170 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 Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 390,006, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. 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 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.