New Zealand vs Sweden: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
New Zealand
0.9973 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Sweden
0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
New Zealand rank
169th
Sweden rank
171st
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9973 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 0.0734 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 171st of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1077 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2838 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1762 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4585 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.182 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2765 people per 100,000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4996 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 Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 0.9973 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.0734 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 171st 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.