China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 794,616 against 99,716 in China, a difference of 694,900.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.0 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,329 | 94,858 | 75,529 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 52,457 | 594,436 | 541,979 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 126,784 | 913,621 | 786,837 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 794,616 against 99,716 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 694,900, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.