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
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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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.