Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Papua New Guinea
7,727
in 2025
Peru
6,788
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
96th
Peru rank
99th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,727 against 6,788 in Peru, a difference of 939.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Peru ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 96th and Peru ranks 99th 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 | 3,690 | 2,690 | Peru |
| 1980s | 6,516 | 860.5 | 5,656 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 7,885 | 657.7 | 7,227 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8,075 | 837.8 | 7,238 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9,610 | 1,598 | 8,013 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9,854 | 6,141 | 3,713 | 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, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,727 against 6,788 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 939, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th and Peru ranks 99th 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.