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 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malaysia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malaysia stood at 0.003 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malaysia peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 133rd of 196 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1560.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.003 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.003 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (30 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 | +1560.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +100.9% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 130 Belize 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Panama 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Poland 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Chile 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Philippines 0.0022 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 0.003 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 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- 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 square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd out of 196 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 109.0%. 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 origin, 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.