Macao vs Singapore: Refugees by country of asylum
Macao
0 people
in 2017
Singapore
0 people
in 2024
Macao rank
171st
Singapore rank
171st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Macao
- Singapore
How they compare
Macao currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Singapore, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 171st and Singapore ranks 171st of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,170 people | 815 people | 1,355 people | Macao |
| 1980s | 704.57 people | 278.57 people | 426 people | Macao |
| 1990s | 60.5 people | 91.83 people | 31.33 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6 people | 5 people | 1 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 0 people | 5 people | 5 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Macao or Singapore?
- Macao, at 0 people against 0 people in Singapore as of 2017.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Macao and Singapore?
- 0 people, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
- How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Macao ranks 171st and Singapore ranks 171st 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.