New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,063 people against 1,377 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 686 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1968 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 people | 300 people | 1,700 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10,000 people | 490 people | 9,510 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7,938 people | 6,850 people | 1,088 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,960 people | 462.71 people | 3,497 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4,594 people | 247 people | 4,347 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,589 people | 770.6 people | 818.2 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,847 people | 1,372 people | 474.2 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- New Zealand, at 2,063 people against 1,377 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 686 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- New Zealand ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.