Figures at a Glance in Malaysia

As of end November 2017, there are some 152,420 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia. 

 

• Some 133,580 are from Myanmar, comprising some 65,250 Rohingyas, 34,140 Chins, 9,920 Myanmar Muslims, 4,100 Rakhines & Arakanese, and other ethnicities from Myanmar.
• There are some 18,830 refugees and asylum-seekers from other countries, including some 5,260 Pakistanis, 2,380 Yemenis, 2,330 Syrians, 2,250 Somalis, 2,090 Sri Lankans, 1,460 Iraqis, 1,150 Afghans, 740 Palestinians, and others from other countries.

 

Some 66% of refugees and asylum-seekers are men, while 34% are women.

 

There are some 40,470 children below the age of 18.