China vs Hong Kong: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
China
-11.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong
-9.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
143rd
Hong Kong rank
140th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -9.23 % change on previous year against -11.88 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 2.65 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 143rd and Hong Kong ranks 140th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 0.3129 % change on previous year | -20.86 % change on previous year | 21.17 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.1112 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -21.85 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 36.84 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, China or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at -9.23 % change on previous year against -11.88 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between China and Hong Kong?
- 2.65 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 143rd and Hong Kong ranks 140th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.