Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Hong Kong
236
in 2025
Sri Lanka
213
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
140th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 236 against 213 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 23.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1,847 17 1,830 Hong Kong
2000s 1,174 110.7 1,063 Hong Kong
2010s 121.4 521.1 399.7 Sri Lanka
2020s 266.33 540.17 273.83 Sri Lanka

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?
Hong Kong, at 236 against 213 in Sri Lanka 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?
23, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 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 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.