Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Refugees by country of origin
Argentina
464 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
504 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 504 people against 464 people in Argentina, a difference of 40 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Argentina ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286 people | 1,007 people | 720.8 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 814.3 people | 24 people | 790.3 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 282.4 people | 293 people | 10.6 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 236.2 people | 516.6 people | 280.4 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 504 people against 464 people in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Argentina ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.