New Zealand vs Uganda: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
New Zealand
68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Uganda
74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
New Zealand rank
59th
Uganda rank
57th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- New Zealand
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, a difference of 5.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 57th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 80.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 74.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Uganda |
| 2020s | 28.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 74.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 45.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Uganda |
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, New Zealand or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between New Zealand and Uganda?
- 5.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 57th 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.