Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malawi
Malawi: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0016 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malawi, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0016 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 200.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malawi peaked at 0.1044 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 76th of 179 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0126 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0484 units per person | +282.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0718 units per person | +48.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0896 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0971 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0997 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1044 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0694 units per person | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 units per person | -87.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -98.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -78.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +336.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +125.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -65.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | +59.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0016 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malawi 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 | +336.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1987 | +282.9% | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0484 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0556 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0896 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.038 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1044 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More social development data for Malawi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.7575 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malawi?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malawi was 0.0016 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1044 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.