Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in China
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
54
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.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in China, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 170.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1965 | 183.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 178.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 9.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -94.6% |
| 1968 | 8.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 8.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 8.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 8.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 8.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +326.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -77.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +408.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -84.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0238 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +985.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1236 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +239.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1718 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 6.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3958.4% |
| 1993 | 9.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 9.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 10.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 11.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 13.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 15.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 11.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1988 | +985.3% | 0.0022 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0238 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1985 | +408.9% | 0.0023 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0117 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1982 | +326.6% | 0.0024 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0103 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1990 | +239.4% | 0.0364 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1236 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 8.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0024 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
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
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 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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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.