Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 5.62 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.62 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
144th
of 241 countries
All-time high
5.92 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.103 per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Papua New Guinea stood at 5.62 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.92 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.103 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 144th out of 241 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1065 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.103 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1992 per 100,000 people | +93.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1928 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1866 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3012 per 100,000 people | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3939 per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4666 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6032 per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9044 per 100,000 people | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 per 100,000 people | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 3.78 per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 4.42 per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 4.37 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.46 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.89 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 5.14 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.01 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.92 per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 4.31 per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 4.72 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 5.62 per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5.62 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5.62 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3457 per 100,000 people | 0.103 per 100,000 people | 0.9044 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 per 100,000 people | 1.12 per 100,000 people | 4.89 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 per 100,000 people | 4.31 per 100,000 people | 5.92 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,153 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Papua New Guinea was 5.62 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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