Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Malaysia
2,477
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2,368
in 2025
Malaysia rank
88th
Saudi Arabia rank
90th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2,477 against 2,368 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 109.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 76.14 234.71 158.57 Saudi Arabia
2000s 350.6 347.5 3.1 Malaysia
2010s 569.1 944.9 375.8 Saudi Arabia
2020s 1,381 2,150 769.67 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 2,477 against 2,368 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
109, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Malaysia ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.