Forcibly displaced people in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Forcibly displaced people was 236 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Hong Kong, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Hong Kong stood at 236.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Hong Kong peaked at 2,407 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 600 | — |
| 2011 | 720 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 903 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 1,961 | +117.2% |
| 2014 | 2,383 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 2,407 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 91 | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 128 | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 245 | +91.4% |
| 2021 | 271 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 285 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 301 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 260 | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 236 | -9.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 236 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 236 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,732, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 941.1 | 90 | 2,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.33 | 236 | 301 | 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 forcibly displaced people in Hong Kong?
- Forcibly displaced people in Hong Kong was 236 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2,407 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Hong Kong ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.