Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in China
China: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -11.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in China, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -11.88 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 446,864.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China peaked at 5.38 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -99.89 % change on previous year, in 2022.
China ranks 143rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0.7605 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1982 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +252.3% |
| 1983 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1985 | -0.0286 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1986 | 0.758 % change on previous year | -2750.8% |
| 1987 | -0.4223 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1988 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -412.2% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0.6214 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3245 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2426 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1249 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4337 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6205 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1997 | 0.485 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2878 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3256 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2769 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4121 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 0.661 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6977 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5585 % change on previous year | +8259.4% |
| 2006 | -0.005 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0362 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 % change on previous year | -3300.0% |
| 2012 | 0.007 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0027 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2016 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -202730.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2019 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -41864.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2022 | -99.89 % change on previous year | -977790.0% |
| 2023 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2024 | -11.82 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2025 | -11.88 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -11.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year, 55.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -977790.0% | 0.0102 % change on previous year | -99.89 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +202730.1% | -0.0027 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -41864.9% | 0.0137 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +8259.4% | 0.0067 % change on previous year | 0.5585 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3300.0% | -0.0003 % change on previous year | 0.0106 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2750.8% | -0.0286 % change on previous year | 0.758 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -0.4223 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3129 % change on previous year | -0.3245 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -0.0362 % change on previous year | 0.6977 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1112 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.85 % change on previous year | -99.89 % change on previous year | 0.0102 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 140 Hong Kong, China -9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Cuba -11.54 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Sweden -11.6 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Georgia -14.52 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Armenia -14.75 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Syrian Arab Republic -15.04 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for China
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 230 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China was -11.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.89 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does China rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 446,864.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.