Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Hong Kong
-9.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-8.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -8.19 % change on previous year against -9.23 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -16.32 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 25.2 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -2.86 % change on previous year | 37.62 % change on previous year | 40.47 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.57 % change on previous year | 31.23 % change on previous year | 20.66 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.99 % change on previous year | -21.58 % change on previous year | 36.57 % 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, Hong Kong or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -8.19 % change on previous year against -9.23 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 1.04 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hong Kong ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th 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.