China vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
China
-11.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
-11.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
143rd
Sweden rank
142nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -11.6 % change on previous year against -11.88 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 27.4 % change on previous year | 26.09 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.3129 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.1112 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | -21.85 % change on previous year | -7.88 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at -11.6 % 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 Sweden?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 142nd 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.