Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1478 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.1478 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.1838 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1033.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +561.3% |
| 2003 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +484.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | +270.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 31 Malawi 0.1877 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Macao 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bahrain 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 0.1324 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Malaysia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.1478 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1838 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.