China vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 5.66 million against 153,962 in China, a difference of 5.51 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 36.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677,635 | 3,865 | 673,770 | China |
| 1970s | 70,333 | 5,147 | 65,187 | China |
| 1980s | 118 | 2,300 | 2,182 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 85,000 | 1.19 million | 1.11 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 139,704 | 947,619 | 807,915 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 202,763 | 385,038 | 182,275 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 162,507 | 4.03 million | 3.87 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 5.66 million against 153,962 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 5.51 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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.