Chile vs New Zealand: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Chile
67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
New Zealand
68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Chile rank
60th
New Zealand rank
59th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Chile, a difference of 0.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 21.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Chile |
| 2020s | 57.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 28.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 28.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Chile ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.