Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0007 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0007 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1981.
That places Papua New Guinea 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -85.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per person | +1336.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | +771.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -27.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 39.6× 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 Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1336.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1984 | +771.5% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
| 1981 | -85.3% | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2003 | +46.7% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 91 South Africa 0.0009 units per person compare
- 92 Belize 0.0008 units per person compare
- 93 Tajikistan 0.0008 units per person compare
- 95 Cayman Islands 0.0007 units per person compare
- 96 Nepal 0.0007 units per person compare
- 97 Paraguay 0.0007 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.0647 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea was 0.0007 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 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.