Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 236 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hong Kong, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 236 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong peaked at 1.25 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1972.
Hong Kong ranks 138th of 179 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1965 | 1.25 million | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 1.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 937,780 | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 625,520 | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 313,260 | -49.9% |
| 1970 | 1,000 | -99.7% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 | -95.0% |
| 1978 | 63,410 | +126720.0% |
| 1979 | 55,700 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 24,070 | -56.8% |
| 1981 | 13,540 | -43.7% |
| 1982 | 12,620 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 12,770 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 11,960 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 9,400 | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 8,000 | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 9,530 | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 15,359 | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 12,022 | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 8,161 | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 4,414 | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 2,605 | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 1,846 | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 1,698 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1,479 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 1,350 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,224 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,037 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 973 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 980 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,392 | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 1,490 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,899 | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 1,865 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,925 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,932 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89 | -95.4% |
| 2008 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 78 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 149 | +91.0% |
| 2011 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 105 | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 113 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 160 | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 109 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 91 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 128 | +50.6% |
| 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 12,513, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 236 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +126720.0% | 50 | 63,410 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 916,300 | 313,260 | 1.25 million | 6 |
| 1970s | 24,232 | 50 | 63,410 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,927 | 8,000 | 24,070 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,479 | 973 | 8,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,174 | 78 | 1,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.4 | 85 | 160 | 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong was 236 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1972.
- How does Hong Kong rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hong Kong ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.