Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of asylum
Hong Kong
260 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
232 people
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 260 people against 232 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 28 people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,847 people | 17 people | 1,830 people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1,174 people | 110.7 people | 1,063 people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 121.4 people | 521.1 people | 399.7 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 272.4 people | 605.6 people | 333.2 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Hong Kong or Sri Lanka?
- Hong Kong, at 260 people against 232 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 28 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Hong Kong ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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.