New Zealand vs Uruguay: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

New Zealand
2,063
in 2024
Uruguay
1,322
in 2024
New Zealand rank
119th
Uruguay rank
121st

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
05.0k10.0k15.0k196719952024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,063 against 1,322 in Uruguay, a difference of 741.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 183 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 7,333 1,833 5,500 New Zealand
1980s 6,832 425 6,407 New Zealand
1990s 6,645 113.6 6,532 New Zealand
2000s 4,594 108.4 4,485 New Zealand
2010s 1,589 276.2 1,313 New Zealand
2020s 1,847 1,053 794 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, New Zealand or Uruguay?
New Zealand, at 2,063 against 1,322 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between New Zealand and Uruguay?
741, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.