Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Malawi
570
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
504
in 2024
Malawi rank
112th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
010.0k20.0k30.0k196619952024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 570 against 504 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 66.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 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.

Malawi ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 35 1,007 971.8 Papua New Guinea
2000s 79.5 24 55.5 Malawi
2010s 361.2 293 68.2 Malawi
2020s 525.4 516.6 8.8 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at 570 against 504 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
66, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.