Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0232 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Papua New Guinea, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0232 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0261 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1366.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +790.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.0257 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Angola 0.0202 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 0.0199 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- 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, per square in Papua New Guinea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Papua New Guinea was 0.0232 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.