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 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.001 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and up 106.4% 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 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 146 Korea 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lithuania 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Madagascar 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0009 units per square kilometre 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 0.0007 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Papua New Guinea was 0.001 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre 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 0 units per square kilometre 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 149th 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. 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, 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 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.