Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 1.03 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.03 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
178th
of 241 countries
All-time high
1.03 per 100,000 people
in 2025
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in New Zealand is 1.03 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in New Zealand peaked at 1.03 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 178th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.1202 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.1664 per 100,000 people | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2828 per 100,000 people | +69.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1868 per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2079 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2517 per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2955 per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4291 per 100,000 people | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3346 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3066 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.343 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5243 per 100,000 people | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6994 per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6877 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6748 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6855 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6452 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9314 per 100,000 people | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7505 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9931 per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.03 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.03 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0964 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.2828 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4547 per 100,000 people | 0.2517 per 100,000 people | 0.6994 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8389 per 100,000 people | 0.6452 per 100,000 people | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Brunei 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Slovenia 1.04 per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Greece 1.02 per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Argentina 0.9313 per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.8581 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 158 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in New Zealand?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in New Zealand was 1.03 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- New Zealand ranks 178th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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