Number of refugees per 100000 in China
China: Number of refugees per 100000 was 10.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in China, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in China stood at 10.87.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in China peaked at 183.85 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0022, in 1987.
China ranks 119th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 170.26 | — |
| 1965 | 183.85 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 178.72 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 9.72 | -94.6% |
| 1968 | 8.96 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 8.1 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 8.02 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 8.29 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 8.68 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 | +326.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 | -77.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 | +408.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 | -84.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0238 | +985.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1236 | +239.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1718 | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 6.97 | +3958.4% |
| 1993 | 9.31 | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 9.42 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.58 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.75 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.88 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.74 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.18 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.27 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 10.23 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.35 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.47 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.67 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 11.24 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.13 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 13.45 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.66 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.13 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.15 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.19 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 15.25 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.71 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.94 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.95 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 11.93 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.32 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.29 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.82 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 10.87 | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 10.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3958.4% | 0.1718 | 6.97 |
| 1988 | +985.3% | 0.0022 | 0.0238 |
| 1985 | +408.9% | 0.0023 | 0.0117 |
| 1982 | +326.6% | 0.0024 | 0.0103 |
| 1990 | +239.4% | 0.0364 | 0.1236 |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 8.68 | 0.0024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.27 | 8.1 | 183.85 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.33 | 8.02 | 8.68 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 | 0.0022 | 0.0364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 | 0.1236 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.67 | 8.74 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 13.66 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 10.82 | 12.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- 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)
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- 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 number of refugees per 100000 in China?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in China was 10.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 183.85 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 in 1987.
- How does China rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- China ranks 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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