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 0.0042 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malaysia, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malaysia is 0.0042 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malaysia peaked at 0.0115 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1993.
Malaysia ranks 66th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.008 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0115 units per person | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | -86.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -98.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +3462.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | +835.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | +227.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | +76.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0042 units per person | +7.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0042 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 15.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0042 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 230.0× the median. (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3462.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1998 | +835.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 2004 | +227.8% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1993 | -98.8% | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1990 | -86.9% | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2003 | -85.7% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.49 % change on previous year (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 0.0042 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1993.
- How does Malaysia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malaysia ranks 66th 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 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.