Figures at a Glance in Malaysia

As of end November 2019, there are some 178,100 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia. 

• Some 153,430 are from Myanmar, comprising some 98,740 Rohingyas, 23,280 Chins, 9,410 Myanmar Muslims, 3,630 Rakhines & Arakanese, and other ethnicities from Myanmar.
• There are some 24,670 refugees and asylum-seekers from other countries, including some 6,550 Pakistanis, 3,630 Yemenis, 3,280 Somalis, 3,250 Syrians, 2,460 Afghans, 1,880 Sri Lankans, 1,310 Iraqis, 800 Palestinians, and others from other countries.

 

Some 68% of refugees and asylum-seekers are men, while 32% are women.

 

There are some 46,610 children below the age of 18.