China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

China
153,962
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
8.20 million
in 2025
China rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
18th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
05.0M10.0M15.0M196419942025

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 8.20 million against 153,962 in China, a difference of 8.04 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 53.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was China ahead.

China ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 67,500 3,900 63,600 China
1980s 118 4.92 million 4.92 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 85,000 4.68 million 4.59 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 139,704 3.92 million 3.78 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 202,763 7.29 million 7.08 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 162,507 11.20 million 11.04 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 8.20 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
8.04 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
China ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.