Australia vs Papua New Guinea: 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
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.26 % change on previous year against 27.78 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.48 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.73 % change on previous year | 30.25 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 22.17 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.79 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | Australia |
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, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 32.26 % change on previous year against 27.78 % change on previous year 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 Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.48 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Australia ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.