Papua New Guinea vs South Asia: 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
- South Asia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.78 % change on previous year against 3.48 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 24.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 8.0 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Asia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -57.49 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 54.46 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2000s | 31.18 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 29.82 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.17 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 27.18 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.75 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 0.2769 % change on previous year | South Asia |
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 South Asia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.78 % change on previous year against 3.48 % change on previous year in South Asia 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 South Asia?
- 24.3 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Asia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and South Asia 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.