Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0073 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 716.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 177 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +159.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2542.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 103 Estonia 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 South Sudan 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zambia 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 New Zealand 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.0063 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 716.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.