Denmark vs Papua New Guinea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Denmark
31.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
27.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
19th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Denmark
  • Papua New Guinea
-100-50050100199520102025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31.25 % change on previous year against 27.78 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.47 % change on previous year.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 15.02 % change on previous year -57.49 % change on previous year 72.51 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s 2.66 % change on previous year 31.18 % change on previous year 28.52 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s -8.1 % change on previous year 29.14 % change on previous year 37.24 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s -2.19 % change on previous year 13.72 % change on previous year 15.91 % change on previous year 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, Denmark or Papua New Guinea?
Denmark, at 31.25 % 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 Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
3.47 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Denmark ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.