China vs Indonesia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
China
0.2592 % change on previous year
in 2025
Indonesia
0.4688 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
119th
Indonesia rank
117th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.4688 % change on previous year against 0.2592 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.2096 % change on previous year.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 119th and Indonesia ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.91 % change on previous year | 91.28 % change on previous year | 43.37 % change on previous year | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 35.8 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 34.4 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 5.14 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -5.06 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 0.4688 % change on previous year against 0.2592 % 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 Indonesia?
- 0.2096 % change on previous year, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 119th and Indonesia ranks 117th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.