Figures at a glance in Malaysia

As of end October 2025, there are some 211,360 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia.

• Some 189,760 are from Myanmar, comprising some 124,123 Rohingyas, 32,800 Chins, and 32,827 other ethnic groups from conflict-affected areas or fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
• The remaining individuals are some 21,600 refugees and asylum-seekers from 50 countries fleeing war and persecution, including some 5,797 Pakistanis, 3,121 Yemenis, 2,898 Somalis, 2,751 Afghans, 2,509 Syrians, 1,061 Sri Lankans, 502 Palestinians, 438 Iraqis, and others.

Some 47% of refugees and asylum-seekers are men, while 23% are women.
There are some 64,801 children below the age of 18.