Guatemala vs New Zealand: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Guatemala
1,586
in 2025
New Zealand
2,148
in 2025
Guatemala rank
117th
New Zealand rank
115th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Guatemala
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,148 against 1,586 in Guatemala, a difference of 562.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Guatemala ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 115th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,633 | 6,832 | 72,801 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 68,501 | 6,645 | 61,855 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 494.3 | 4,594 | 4,100 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 242.1 | 1,589 | 1,347 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 917.17 | 1,897 | 979.67 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Guatemala or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,148 against 1,586 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Guatemala and New Zealand?
- 562, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and New Zealand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and New Zealand rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Guatemala ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 115th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.