Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Iceland
8,459
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7,727
in 2025
Iceland rank
94th
Papua New Guinea rank
96th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8,459 against 7,727 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 732.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iceland ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 183 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.2 | 7,885 | 7,694 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 176.4 | 8,075 | 7,899 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 256.6 | 9,610 | 9,354 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,597 | 9,854 | 4,257 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 8,459 against 7,727 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 732, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Iceland ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th 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.