China vs Hong Kong: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
China
230
in 2025
Hong Kong
236
in 2025
China rank
139th
Hong Kong rank
138th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 236 against 230 in China, a difference of 6.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hong Kong ahead.
China ranks 139th and Hong Kong ranks 138th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 970 | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 250,000 | 55,700 | 194,300 | China |
| 1980s | 276,714 | 12,927 | 263,787 | China |
| 1990s | 289,451 | 2,479 | 286,972 | China |
| 2000s | 299,051 | 1,174 | 297,877 | China |
| 2010s | 307,028 | 121.4 | 306,907 | China |
| 2020s | 101,325 | 266.33 | 101,058 | China |
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 236 against 230 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?
- 6, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1966 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 139th and Hong Kong ranks 138th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.