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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in New Zealand, 2002–2023
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 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in New Zealand peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
New Zealand ranks 174th of 196 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 171 Botswana 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Suriname 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Mozambique 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 United States of America 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Japan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Spain 0.0001 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)
- 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)
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 0.0001 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 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- 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 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- New Zealand ranks 174th out of 196 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 160.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.