Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Ireland or New Zealand?

Ireland, at 68 people against 52 people in New Zealand as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – 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.

Ireland vs New Zealand: Refugees by country of origin

Ireland

68 people

in 2024

New Zealand

52 people

in 2024

Ireland rank

158th

New Zealand rank

161st

Refugees by country of origin over time

Ireland
New Zealand

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 68 people against 52 people in New Zealand, a difference of 16 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8 people	4.56 people	3.44 people	Ireland
2010s	4 people	21.5 people	17.5 people	New Zealand
2020s	17.2 people	41.4 people	24.2 people	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Ireland or New Zealand?: Ireland, at 68 people against 52 people in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Ireland and New Zealand?: 16 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Ireland ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – 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

Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.