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 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hong Kong, 1994–2025
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 stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 621.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong peaked at 0 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong 143rd out of 199 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -51.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -54.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +201.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +545.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +86.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +92.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -31.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 94% of 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +545.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 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
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 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)
- 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?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- 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 0 units per person in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hong Kong ranks 143rd 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 Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.9%. 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 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.