Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 28.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Tajikistan, a difference of 2.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 19.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 28.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 2.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Tajikistan ranks 83rd 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.