Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 8.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malaysia, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.49 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 353.1% on the previous year and up 262.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malaysia peaked at 858.93 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -98.73 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 47.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1980 | -16.69 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1981 | -0.7593 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1982 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +411.5% |
| 1983 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -397.3% |
| 1984 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1985 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 1986 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4242 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1988 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +1117.0% |
| 1989 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1990 | -86.55 % change on previous year | -1626.2% |
| 1991 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1992 | -18.27 % change on previous year | +196.7% |
| 1993 | -98.73 % change on previous year | +440.4% |
| 1995 | -0.3586 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4925 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5278 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1998 | 858.93 % change on previous year | -162837.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1858 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0634 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0416 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3131 % change on previous year | -852.7% |
| 2003 | -85.34 % change on previous year | -27351.4% |
| 2004 | 235.49 % change on previous year | -376.0% |
| 2005 | 35.28 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2006 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2007 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2008 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2009 | 80.34 % change on previous year | +554.1% |
| 2010 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2011 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2015 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -374.5% |
| 2016 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -721.4% |
| 2018 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6197 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9795 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 2025 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +353.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.49 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +162837.5% | -0.5278 % change on previous year | 858.93 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -27351.4% | 0.3131 % change on previous year | -85.34 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1626.2% | 5.67 % change on previous year | -86.55 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1117.0% | 0.4242 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.84 % change on previous year | -11.8 % change on previous year | 47.48 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.9437 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.07 % change on previous year | -98.73 % change on previous year | 858.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.65 % change on previous year | -85.34 % change on previous year | 235.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.6197 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malaysia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malaysia was 8.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 858.93 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.73 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Malaysia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.0%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.