Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Papua New Guinea
11.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
Saudi Arabia rank
101st

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saudi Arabia
-1000100200300199520092024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.58 % change on previous year against 11.5 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s -57.49 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 58.91 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 31.18 % change on previous year 53.56 % change on previous year 22.39 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 22.17 % change on previous year 12.05 % change on previous year 10.12 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.54 % change on previous year 6.68 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.58 % change on previous year against 11.5 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.