Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 7,732 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 7,732, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,839 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 150, in 1981.
That places Papua New Guinea 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,000 | — |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 150 | -85.0% |
| 1982 | 2,200 | +1366.7% |
| 1983 | 1,230 | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 10,950 | +790.2% |
| 1985 | 11,750 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 11,290 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 9,620 | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 9,241 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 7,732 | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 7,099 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 6,098 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 6,686 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 7,670 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 8,461 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 9,600 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 10,175 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8,198 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 8,198 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,664 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 5,862 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 4,941 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 4,941 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,491 | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 7,626 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10,001 | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 10,182 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10,005 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,704 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9,699 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,378 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9,378 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,373 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,503 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,503 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,529 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,018 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10,022 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,698 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10,781 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 11,839 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 10,524 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 10,523 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,732 | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6,516 | 150 | 11,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,885 | 6,098 | 10,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,075 | 4,941 | 10,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,610 | 9,373 | 10,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,280 | 7,732 | 11,839 | 5 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 7,732 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,839 in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.