UNHCR displacement statistics for Malaysia
Published by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) · International
Also known as: UNHCR Malaysia · Malaysia refugee data · Refugee Data Finder Malaysia
About this resource
Forced-displacement statistics involving Malaysia — refugees and asylum-seekers by country of origin and destination, returns and resettlement — published through the UNHCR Refugee Data Finder and its population API.
Get this data
- No credentials needed
https://api.unhcr.org/population/v1/population/?coo=MYS
Parameters include coo (origin) and coa (asylum); Malaysia is MYS.
- UNHCR population API documentation API docsNo credentials needed
https://api.unhcr.org/docs/
- UNHCR Refugee Data Finder Landing page
https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/
Returns 403 to automated requests (bot protection); reachable in a browser.
- UNHCR operational data portal Landing page
https://data.unhcr.org/
Directory notes
Verified 2026-10-04. Both API endpoints respond without a key and the Malaysia query returns data. The Refugee Data Finder page returns 403 to automated requests. Licence not asserted as verified.