South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square

South Korea
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time

  • South Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0011 units per square kilometre against 0.001 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

South Korea ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
South Korea, at 0.0011 units per square kilometre against 0.001 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
South Korea ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.