New Zealand vs Portugal: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
New Zealand
0.9973 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Portugal
1.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
New Zealand rank
169th
Portugal rank
167th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.9973 people per 100,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0627 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 167th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1077 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2779 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4585 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2132 people per 100,000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.505 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2996 people per 100,000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.9973 people per 100,000 inhabitants in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.0627 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and Portugal ranks 167th of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.