Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -56.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -56.88 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.4% on the previous year and down 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 256.39 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -56.88 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 53.85 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2003 | -32.29 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2004 | -46.15 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2006 | -26.63 % change on previous year | -617.8% |
| 2007 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2009 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2010 | -21.62 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2011 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2012 | 25 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 56.47 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 2014 | 256.39 % change on previous year | +354.0% |
| 2015 | 197.78 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 118.31 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 53.79 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 58.65 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 41.38 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2021 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -385.0% |
| 2022 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 2023 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2024 | -32.06 % change on previous year | +564.2% |
| 2025 | -56.88 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.357 % change on previous year | -46.15 % change on previous year | 53.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.34 % change on previous year | -21.62 % change on previous year | 256.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.81 % change on previous year | -56.88 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 168 Indonesia -54.91 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Gabon -55.89 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Croatia -56.57 % change on previous year compare
- 172 North Korea -57.14 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Kenya -59.32 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Austria -60 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Bahrain -60 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -56.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 256.39 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.88 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.8%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.