Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita (capita) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita (capita) was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Hong Kong, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Hong Kong stood at 0.0001 units per person.
The figure is down 51.3% on the previous year and up 404.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2011.
That places Hong Kong 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita (capita) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +123.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -52.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +89.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +94.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -93.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +1165.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +108.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -79.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +901.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +120.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +69.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -51.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita (capita) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1165.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2019 | +901.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More social development data for Hong Kong
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 236 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 245 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 245 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.