Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Net migration
Malaysia
166,615
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
158,634
in 2025
Malaysia rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Net migration over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 166,615 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7,981.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malaysia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -40,761 | 8,844 | 49,605 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | -20,203 | 57,581 | 77,784 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 112,089 | 54,456 | 57,633 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 83,985 | 112,404 | 28,418 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 197,664 | 287,325 | 89,662 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 178,657 | 170,375 | 8,281 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 166,837 | 262,342 | 95,505 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia, at 166,615 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7,981, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net migration?
- Malaysia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.