Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8,570 against 7,727 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 843.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,516 | 72,766 | 66,250 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7,885 | 73,460 | 65,575 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8,075 | 7,067 | 1,008 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9,610 | 6,449 | 3,161 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9,854 | 9,524 | 330.5 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8,570 against 7,727 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 843, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.