Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in New Zealand, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in New Zealand is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 109th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per person | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +350.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -57.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | +242.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -77.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in New Zealand?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.