Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.6505 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.6505 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 1,213.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.9381 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Hong Kong, China 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2012 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +1180.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | +909.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | +119.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7771 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9381 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6505 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7074 units per square kilometre | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | 0.9381 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 15 Rwanda 0.7417 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.6523 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 0.6517 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Albania 0.6401 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 0.593 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 0.5837 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 0.6505 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9381 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,213.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.