Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in New Zealand
New Zealand: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in New Zealand, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0004 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in New Zealand peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 108th 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per person | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +350.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -57.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | +242.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -77.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 22.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +350.3% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
| 1991 | +242.2% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
| 1993 | -77.5% | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 1984 | -57.9% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
| 2007 | -44.9% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More social development data for New Zealand
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 58 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in New Zealand?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in New Zealand was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.