China vs Europe & Central Asia: 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
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 5.79 million against 153,962 in China, a difference of 5.63 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 37.6 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 ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677,635 | 24,903 | 652,732 | China |
| 1970s | 70,333 | 17,707 | 52,627 | China |
| 1980s | 118 | 37,703 | 37,585 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 85,000 | 1.62 million | 1.54 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 139,704 | 1.26 million | 1.12 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 202,763 | 516,009 | 313,246 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 162,507 | 4.14 million | 3.98 million | Europe & Central Asia |
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?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 5.79 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?
- 5.63 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st 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.