Eritrea vs Hong Kong, China: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Eritrea
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 236 against 119 in Eritrea, a difference of 117.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.0 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 159th and Hong Kong, China ranks 156th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,910 | 941.1 | 6,969 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 133 | 266.33 | 133.33 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Eritrea or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 236 against 119 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Eritrea and Hong Kong, China?
- 117, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Hong Kong, China?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Hong Kong, China rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Eritrea ranks 159th and Hong Kong, China ranks 156th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.