Papua New Guinea vs South Asia: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Papua New Guinea
70,000
in 2025
South Asia
1.12 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
South Asia rank
37th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.12 million against 70,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.05 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 16.0 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 37th of 62 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 10,033 1.17 million 1.16 million South Asia
2020s 66,800 1.01 million 942,520 South Asia

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 South Asia?
South Asia, at 1.12 million 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 South Asia?
1.05 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Asia rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

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.