New Zealand vs Ukraine: Refugees by country of asylum
New Zealand
2,063 people
in 2024
Ukraine
2,389 people
in 2024
New Zealand rank
119th
Ukraine rank
116th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- New Zealand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2,389 people against 2,063 people in New Zealand, a difference of 326 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ukraine ahead.
New Zealand ranks 119th and Ukraine ranks 116th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,963 people | 4,554 people | 591.5 people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 4,594 people | 4,050 people | 543.7 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,589 people | 2,970 people | 1,381 people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,847 people | 2,410 people | 563.8 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, New Zealand or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2,389 people against 2,063 people in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 326 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Ukraine rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- New Zealand ranks 119th and Ukraine ranks 116th 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.