Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 29 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 465.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 5.27 | — |
| 2003 | 4.98 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0765 | -97.6% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1436 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0696 | -51.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0675 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1.93 | — |
| 2013 | 4.87 | +152.1% |
| 2014 | 4.67 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1785 | -96.5% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | — |
| 2019 | 1.37 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 32.37 | +2493.1% |
| 2023 | 31.74 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.74 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 29 | -5.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8066, 36.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2493.1% | 1.25 | 32.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 | 0 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 0 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.03 | 1.1 | 32.37 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Papua New Guinea?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Papua New Guinea was 29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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