Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0573 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0573 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6,971.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0654 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +256.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +197.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 78 Tunisia 0.0592 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Ukraine 0.0587 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Belarus 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Israel 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 0.0491 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ghana 0.0486 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 origin, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0573 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0654 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,971.4%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.