Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Indonesia
7,374
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7,727
in 2025
Indonesia rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
96th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Indonesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,727 against 7,374 in Indonesia, a difference of 353.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,285 | 1,000 | 16,285 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 7,428 | 6,516 | 912 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 17,512 | 7,885 | 9,627 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 22,697 | 8,075 | 14,622 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5,572 | 9,610 | 4,038 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,917 | 9,854 | 937 | 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, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,727 against 7,374 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 353, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Indonesia ranks 97th 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.