China vs Upper middle 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
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 6.73 million against 153,962 in China, a difference of 6.57 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 43.7 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677,635 | 703,033 | 25,398 | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 70,333 | 113,737 | 43,403 | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 118 | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 85,000 | 2.93 million | 2.85 million | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 139,704 | 2.86 million | 2.72 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 202,763 | 2.15 million | 1.95 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 162,507 | 5.22 million | 5.06 million | Upper middle 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 Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 6.73 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 Upper middle income?
- 6.57 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do China and Upper middle income rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 20th 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.