How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Norway: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre asylum

Hong Kong

0.2867 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Norway

0.2844 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

62nd

Norway rank

63rd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre asylum over time

Hong Kong
Norway

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.2867 units per square kilometre against 0.2844 units per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0.0023 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.22 units per square kilometre	0.011 units per square kilometre	24.21 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong
1980s	13.02 units per square kilometre	0.0294 units per square kilometre	12.99 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong
1990s	2.47 units per square kilometre	0.1078 units per square kilometre	2.36 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong
2000s	1.12 units per square kilometre	0.1186 units per square kilometre	0.9995 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong
2010s	0.1156 units per square kilometre	0.1361 units per square kilometre	0.0204 units per square kilometre	Norway
2020s	0.2624 units per square kilometre	0.1885 units per square kilometre	0.0739 units per square kilometre	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 Norway?: Hong Kong, at 0.2867 units per square kilometre against 0.2844 units per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Hong Kong and Norway?: 0.0023 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Norway rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Hong Kong ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd 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, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.