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

Papua New Guinea
27.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
4.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Small states rank
18th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Small states
0200400196719962025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.78 % change on previous year against 4.14 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 23.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 6.7 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Small states ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Small states ranks 18th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Small states Difference Ahead
1990s -57.49 % change on previous year 33.91 % change on previous year 91.39 % change on previous year Small states
2000s 31.18 % change on previous year -9.15 % change on previous year 40.33 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 22.17 % change on previous year -16.44 % change on previous year 38.61 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 6.75 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 4.16 % 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, Papua New Guinea or Small states?
Papua New Guinea, at 27.78 % change on previous year against 4.14 % change on previous year in Small states 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 Small states?
23.64 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small states?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Small states rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Small states ranks 18th 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.