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 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in China, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China stood at 0.0171 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in China peaked at 0.1417 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
China ranks 100th of 196 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +416.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1004.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +245.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4006.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0171 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0171 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 8.2× 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 | +4006.2% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +1004.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +416.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +333.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +245.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 97 Tunisia 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Curaçao 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Ecuador 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kenya 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1417 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1980.
- How does China rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 17.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.