Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Papua New Guinea
7,727
in 2025
Zimbabwe
8,570
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
96th
Zimbabwe rank
93rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8,570 against 7,727 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 843.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,516 | 72,766 | 66,250 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7,885 | 73,460 | 65,575 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8,075 | 7,067 | 1,008 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9,610 | 6,449 | 3,161 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9,854 | 9,524 | 330.5 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8,570 against 7,727 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 843, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd 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.