Hong Kong, China vs Kiribati: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Hong Kong, China
3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Kiribati
3.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
145th
Kiribati rank
142nd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 3.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kiribati ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and Kiribati ranks 142nd of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1005 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 31.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 0.2985 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 2.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9292 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Hong Kong, China or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 3.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Hong Kong, China and Kiribati?
- 0.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kiribati?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kiribati rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and Kiribati ranks 142nd of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.