Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in China
China: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
155th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2020
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in China, 2000–2020
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2020, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in China stood at 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 486.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in China peaked at 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places China 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in China, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0008 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 0.003 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +675.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +93.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -79.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +222.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +205.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -78.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +866.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0271 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +46.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0322 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0481 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0461 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0489 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0411 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +866.5% | 0.0019 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0185 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2003 | +675.4% | 0.0004 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.003 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0026 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0055 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0318 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0019 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0489 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 152 Cuba 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 153 Bolivia 0.3706 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 154 Botswana 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 156 Cambodia 0.0283 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0.0202 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Albania 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Aruba 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Brunei 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 158 Cape Verde 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 158 Curacao 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 East Timor 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Eritrea 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Grenada 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Haiti 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Hong Kong 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Hungary 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Iran 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Jamaica 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Monaco 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 158 Myanmar 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 158 Saint Lucia 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Singapore 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Vietnam 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in China?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in China was 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does China rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- China ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.