Hong Kong vs North Korea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Hong Kong
245
in 2025
North Korea
263
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
134th
North Korea rank
132nd

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

  • Hong Kong
  • North Korea
05001.0k1.5k199420092025

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 263 against 245 in Hong Kong, a difference of 18.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 134th and North Korea ranks 132nd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 51.25 8.12 43.12 Hong Kong
2000s 6.4 398 391.6 North Korea
2010s 17.2 1,077 1,060 North Korea
2020s 187.17 378.17 191 North Korea

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, Hong Kong or North Korea?
North Korea, at 263 against 245 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Hong Kong and North Korea?
18, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and North Korea rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Hong Kong ranks 134th and North Korea ranks 132nd 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.