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 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in China, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China peaked at 0.0019 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1987.
China ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0019 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per person | -94.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +327.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -77.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +409.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -84.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +986.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +240.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +3956.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 3.2× the median. (30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3956.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1988 | +986.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1985 | +409.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1982 | +327.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1990 | +240.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.88 % change on previous year (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 0.0001 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1987.
- How does China rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 117th out of 199 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 29.1%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.