Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Refugees by country of asylum
Iceland
7,879 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7,732 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7,879 people against 7,732 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 147 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iceland ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th 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 people | 7,885 people | 7,694 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 176.4 people | 8,075 people | 7,899 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 256.6 people | 9,610 people | 9,354 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,025 people | 10,280 people | 5,255 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 7,879 people against 7,732 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 147 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Iceland ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.