Malaysia vs Timor-Leste: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Malaysia
104.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Timor-Leste
200 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
3rd
Timor-Leste rank
1st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Malaysia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 200 % change on previous year against 104.88 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 95.12 % change on previous year.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.9 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 3rd and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 24.39 % change on previous year -21.94 % change on previous year 46.33 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 6.65 % change on previous year 12.53 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year Timor-Leste
2020s 24.37 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 20.52 % change on previous year 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 Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 200 % change on previous year against 104.88 % change on previous year 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 Timor-Leste?
95.12 % change on previous year, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Timor-Leste?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Timor-Leste rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Malaysia ranks 3rd and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.