China vs Türkiye: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

China
153,962
in 2025
Türkiye
149,405
in 2025
China rank
21st
Türkiye rank
22nd

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

  • China
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

China currently reports 153,962 against 149,405 in Türkiye, a difference of 4,557.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was China ahead.

China ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 75,000 250 74,750 China
1980s 118 789.9 671.9 Türkiye
1990s 85,000 29,928 55,072 China
2000s 139,704 162,807 23,103 Türkiye
2010s 202,763 88,332 114,431 China
2020s 162,507 118,178 44,328 China

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 Türkiye?
China, at 153,962 against 149,405 in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between China and Türkiye?
4,557, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do China and Türkiye rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
China ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 22nd 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.