Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Refugees by country of asylum
Papua New Guinea
7,732 people
in 2024
Peru
6,742 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Peru rank
103rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,732 people against 6,742 people in Peru, a difference of 990 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Peru ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th and Peru ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 people | 3,690 people | 2,690 people | Peru |
| 1980s | 6,516 people | 860.5 people | 5,656 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 7,885 people | 657.7 people | 7,227 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8,075 people | 837.8 people | 7,238 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9,610 people | 1,598 people | 8,013 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 10,280 people | 6,012 people | 4,268 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,732 people against 6,742 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 990 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th and Peru ranks 103rd 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.