Figures at a Glance in Malaysia

As of end May 2018, there are some 157,580 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia. 

 

• Some 136,560 are from Myanmar, comprising some 72,490 Rohingyas, 31,150 Chins, 9,830 Myanmar Muslims, 4,020 Rakhines & Arakanese, and other ethnicities from Myanmar.
• There are some 21,010 refugees and asylum-seekers from other countries, including some 5,810 Pakistanis, 2,830 Yemenis, 2,710 Syrians, 2,730 Somalis, 1,910 Sri Lankans, 1,620 Afghans, 1,480 Iraqis, 760 Palestinians, and others from other countries.

 

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

 

There are some 41,690 children below the age of 18.