China vs Italy: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled

China
303,405 people
in 2020
Italy
312,849 people
in 2024
China rank
25th
Italy rank
24th

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 312,849 people against 303,405 people in China, a difference of 9,444 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 970 people 14,000 people 13,030 people Italy
1970s 250,000 people 14,100 people 235,900 people China
1980s 276,714 people 20,800 people 255,914 people China
1990s 289,451 people 37,023 people 252,427 people China
2000s 299,051 people 24,149 people 274,902 people China
2010s 307,028 people 117,877 people 189,152 people China
2020s 303,405 people 128,033 people 175,372 people China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled, China or Italy?
Italy, at 312,849 people against 303,405 people in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled between China and Italy?
9,444 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
43 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do China and Italy rank globally for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
China ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.