Papua New Guinea vs Small states: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 247,000 against 70,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 177,000.
That makes Small states's figure about 3.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 62 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,033 | 238,317 | 228,283 | Small states |
| 2020s | 66,800 | 243,204 | 176,404 | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Papua New Guinea or Small states?
- Small states, at 247,000 against 70,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Papua New Guinea and Small states?
- 177,000, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small states?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Small states rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.