Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 24.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 24.95 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and up 454.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 290.91 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2006 | -64.71 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 200 % change on previous year | -409.1% |
| 2008 | -44.44 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2009 | 10 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2010 | 290.91 % change on previous year | +2809.1% |
| 2011 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2012 | 80.43 % change on previous year | +1052.9% |
| 2013 | 75.9 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 45.89 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2015 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2016 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -551.8% |
| 2017 | 42.53 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2019 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2021 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2022 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2023 | 17.87 % change on previous year | -537.1% |
| 2024 | 36.58 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 2025 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.04 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year | 290.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 36.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 11 Sudan 37.77 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mali 27.98 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Madagascar 22.71 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Naoero 22.22 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Dominica 17.37 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 24.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 290.91 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.3%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.