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 58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in New Zealand, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in New Zealand stood at 58. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 262.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in New Zealand peaked at 58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
New Zealand ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 15 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 48 | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 39 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 52 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 58 | +11.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 52% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 11 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.17 | 33 | 58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 0.0004 units per person (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 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 58 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 58 in 2025.
- 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 in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 199 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 262.5%. 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 origin, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.