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 0.4135 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malaysia, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.4135 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malaysia peaked at 0.4309 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Malaysia 54th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.4309 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3801 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3143 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3021 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3369 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3319 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3013 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3026 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3182 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3363 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +3553.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | +858.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +235.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3024 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.316 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3692 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3954 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.402 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4095 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4135 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4135 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 44.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4135 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 708.4× 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 | +3553.8% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +858.9% | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.154 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +235.5% | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -98.7% | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -86.5% | 0.3363 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -85.3% | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3677 units per square kilometre | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | 0.4309 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | 0.3013 units per square kilometre | 0.3369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | 0.3954 units per square kilometre | 0.4135 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 51 Sudan 0.4938 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Costa Rica 0.4587 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Croatia 0.4473 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 0.3802 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Gambia 0.3764 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Georgia 0.3744 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 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 0.4135 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.4309 units per square kilometre 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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Malaysia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 39.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.