New Zealand vs Uganda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

New Zealand
12.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uganda
11.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
39th
Uganda rank
41st

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uganda
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.3 % change on previous year against 11.54 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.76 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Uganda ahead.

New Zealand ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 41st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s -16.67 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year 21.09 % change on previous year Uganda
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0.2766 % change on previous year 0.2766 % change on previous year Uganda
1980s -4.7 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 7.78 % change on previous year Uganda
1990s 20.73 % change on previous year 7.22 % change on previous year 13.51 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s -2.03 % change on previous year -4.16 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -5.4 % change on previous year 30.49 % change on previous year 35.89 % change on previous year Uganda
2020s 3.92 % change on previous year 5.44 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, New Zealand or Uganda?
New Zealand, at 12.3 % change on previous year against 11.54 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between New Zealand and Uganda?
0.76 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
New Zealand ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 41st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.