What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 183.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1965.

How does China rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?

China ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in China

Name: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in China
Creator: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

117th

of 204 countries

All-time high

183.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants

in 1965

All-time low

0.0022 people per 100,000 inhabitants

in 1987

Years of data

1964–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in China, 1964–2024

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 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in China stood at 10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in China peaked at 183.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1987.

China ranks 117th of 204 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	93.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants	8.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants	183.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants	6
1970s	8.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants	8.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants	8.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants	3
1980s	0.0108 people per 100,000 inhabitants	0.0022 people per 100,000 inhabitants	0.0364 people per 100,000 inhabitants	10
1990s	6.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants	0.1236 people per 100,000 inhabitants	9.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants	10
2000s	10.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants	8.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants	13.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants	10
2010s	14.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants	13.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants	15.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants	10
2020s	11.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants	10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants	12.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants	5

Countries ranked near China

114 Monaco 13.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
115 Eswatini 12.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
116 Slovakia 12.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
118 French Guiana 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
119 Botswana 9.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
120 Czechia 9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in China?: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in China was 10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 183.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1965.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1987.
How does China rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?: China ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit: people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.