Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Hong Kong, China
3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Malaysia
3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
145th
Malaysia rank
144th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4174 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.0926 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2355 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9876 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.4 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 Malaysia?
- 0.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 144th 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.