Hong Kong vs Japan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Hong Kong
2.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
105th
Japan rank
107th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 2.08 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 105th and Japan ranks 107th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -21.4 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -29.96 % change on previous year | 39.03 % change on previous year | 68.99 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9814 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 148.79 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 139.53 % 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 Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 2.08 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hong Kong ranks 105th and Japan ranks 107th 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.