Number of refugees per 100000 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.9973 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9973
Change on year
up 32.3%
World rank
168th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.9973
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Number of refugees per 100000 in New Zealand, 2001–2024

00.20.40.60.812001201220242001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 0.1212006: 0.1672007: 0.2842008: 0.1882009: 0.2092010: 0.2532011: 0.2972012: 0.4312013: 0.3372014: 0.312015: 0.3472016: 0.532017: 0.7062018: 0.6942019: 0.6812020: 0.692021: 0.6462022: 0.9352023: 0.7542024: 0.997

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in New Zealand is 0.9973, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in New Zealand peaked at 0.9973 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100000 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in New Zealand, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0.1209
2006 0.1674 +38.4%
2007 0.2841 +69.8%
2008 0.1877 -33.9%
2009 0.2091 +11.4%
2010 0.253 +21.0%
2011 0.2966 +17.2%
2012 0.4307 +45.2%
2013 0.3368 -21.8%
2014 0.3095 -8.1%
2015 0.3468 +12.0%
2016 0.5302 +52.9%
2017 0.7065 +33.2%
2018 0.6938 -1.8%
2019 0.6814 -1.8%
2020 0.6904 +1.3%
2021 0.6461 -6.4%
2022 0.9354 +44.8%
2023 0.7539 -19.4%
2024 0.9973 +32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1077 0 0.2841 9
2010s 0.4585 0.253 0.7065 10
2020s 0.8046 0.6461 0.9973 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 165 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1.07 compare
  2. 166 Portugal 1.06 compare
  3. 167 Argentina 1.02 compare
  4. 169 Greece 0.9654 compare
  5. 170 Sweden 0.9239 compare
  6. 171 Slovenia 0.8024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in New Zealand?
Number of refugees per 100000 in New Zealand was 0.9973 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.9973 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for number of refugees per 100000?
New Zealand ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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