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 0.007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in New Zealand, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in New Zealand stood at 0.007 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in New Zealand peaked at 0.0657 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1979 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +259.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.007 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.007 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 11.9× 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 | +400.0% | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +259.2% | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0637 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -77.2% | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -57.5% | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -44.3% | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 127 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uruguay 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mozambique 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Namibia 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for New Zealand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,148 (2025)
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 58 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 0.007 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0657 units per square kilometre 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 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- New Zealand ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 32.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.