Belize vs Hong Kong: Refugees by country of asylum
Belize
286 people
in 2024
Hong Kong
260 people
in 2024
Belize rank
137th
Hong Kong rank
138th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Belize
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Belize currently reports 286 people against 260 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 26 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Belize ranks 137th and Hong Kong ranks 138th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,755 people | 12,927 people | 1,172 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 13,079 people | 2,479 people | 10,600 people | Belize |
| 2000s | 699.4 people | 1,174 people | 474.6 people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 36.2 people | 121.4 people | 85.2 people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 152 people | 272.4 people | 120.4 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Belize or Hong Kong?
- Belize, at 286 people against 260 people in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Belize and Hong Kong?
- 26 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Hong Kong?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Hong Kong rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Belize ranks 137th and Hong Kong ranks 138th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.