New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6,732 against 5,284 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,448.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 180 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,886 | 92,926 | 91,040 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,890 | 12,201 | 8,311 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 6,732 against 5,284 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 1,448, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.