Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hong Kong, China, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong, China stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.3478 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong, China 144th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3196 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.3478 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3444 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -95.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 units per person | +111941.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 units per person | -57.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | -45.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | +59.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -95.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +89.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +92.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 1.7× 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +111941.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0136 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3372 units per person | 0.3196 units per person | 0.3478 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong, China?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong, China was 0 units per person 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3478 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 144th 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, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.