Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum

Hong Kong, China
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
158th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
158th

Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 158th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 158th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 12.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants 9.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants Hong Kong, China
2010s 11.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.3312 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants Hong Kong, China
2020s 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.023 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.023 people per 100,000 inhabitants Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Hong Kong, China, at 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
Hong Kong, China ranks 158th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 158th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.