Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0003 units per person.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 465.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2006.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -97.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -51.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +152.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -96.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +2493.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 80 Colombia 0.0003 units per person compare
- 81 Armenia 0.0003 units per person compare
- 82 Tajikistan 0.0003 units per person compare
- 84 Montenegro 0.0003 units per person compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 0.0003 units per person compare
- 86 South Sudan 0.0003 units per person compare
More social development data for Papua New Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.