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 0.3333 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hong Kong, China, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hong Kong, China is 0.3333 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97.7% on the previous year and up 1,358.3% 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 0.3333 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong, China 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +540.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | +97.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.3333 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 191.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.3333 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 160.7× 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +540.0% | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0914 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Serbia 0.3545 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Naoero 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre compare
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 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)
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 0.3333 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3333 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- 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 square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 35th 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 Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,358.3%. 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 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.