New Zealand vs Qatar: Refugees by country of origin
New Zealand
52 people
in 2024
Qatar
65 people
in 2024
New Zealand rank
161st
Qatar rank
159th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 65 people against 52 people in New Zealand, a difference of 13 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Qatar ahead.
New Zealand ranks 161st and Qatar ranks 159th of 204 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 people | 31.11 people | 26.56 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 21.5 people | 50.6 people | 29.1 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 41.4 people | 48.6 people | 7.2 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, New Zealand or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 65 people against 52 people in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 13 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- New Zealand ranks 161st and Qatar ranks 159th 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.