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 0.2592 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in China, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2592 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 105.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China peaked at 416.67 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -94.42 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places China 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -0.2399 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1967 | -94.42 % change on previous year | +39267.4% |
| 1968 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1969 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1971 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +293.9% |
| 1972 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 333.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -76.92 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 416.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 24.19 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1987 | -84.42 % change on previous year | -448.9% |
| 1989 | 55.85 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1990 | 245.28 % change on previous year | +339.2% |
| 1991 | 41.02 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 35.04 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1995 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -475.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8742 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 1999 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2000 | -0.8781 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -760.5% |
| 2002 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2203 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +694.8% |
| 2005 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -550.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 2007 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2008 | 17.49 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 2009 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2010 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8643 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +829.3% |
| 2015 | 1 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2016 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 2017 | -0.025 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -8415.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3886 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2020 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -4633.6% |
| 2021 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2022 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4964 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2024 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +778.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2592 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2592 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2592 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -39267.4% | -0.2399 % change on previous year | -94.42 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +8415.6% | -0.025 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -4633.6% | 0.3886 % change on previous year | -17.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19.28 % change on previous year | -94.42 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 83.59 % change on previous year | -84.42 % change on previous year | 416.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.8 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 245.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year | 17.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.06 % change on previous year | -17.62 % change on previous year | 0.2592 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.6069 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Indonesia 0.4688 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Lebanon 0.3566 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 0.2329 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Egypt 0.1138 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Andorra 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Austria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Curaçao 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Cayman Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Finland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Kiribati 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Macau, China 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Monaco 0 % change on previous year
- 122 Marshall Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Naoero 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Seychelles 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Tuvalu 0 % change on previous year
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 0.2592 % 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 416.67 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.42 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does China rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 119th out of 191 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 74.2%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.