Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Refugees by country of origin
Madagascar
604 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
504 people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 604 people against 504 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 100 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Madagascar ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 people | 1,007 people | 937.6 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 164.7 people | 24 people | 140.7 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 289.4 people | 293 people | 3.6 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 469.8 people | 516.6 people | 46.8 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, at 604 people against 504 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 100 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Madagascar ranks 111th 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.