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 644 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea is 644, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 92.2% 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 2,006 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1999.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 199 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,000 | — |
| 1996 | 2,006 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 806 | -59.8% |
| 1998 | 216 | -73.2% |
| 1999 | 6 | -97.2% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 27 | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 44 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 68 | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 87 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 126 | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 172 | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 219 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 285 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 335 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 401 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 406 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 424 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 475 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 510 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 507 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 610 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 452 | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 504 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 644 | +27.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 644 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 644 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,007 | 6 | 2,006 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24 | 6 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293 | 87 | 475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.83 | 452 | 644 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 107 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 710 compare
- 108 Montenegro 696 compare
- 109 Namibia 685 compare
- 111 Madagascar 637 compare
- 112 Slovakia 625 compare
- 113 Barbados 577 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 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)
- 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 644 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 2,006 in 1996.
- 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 6 in 1999.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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 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.