Number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Number of refugees per 100000 was 3.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.24
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
144th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong, China, 1994–2024

0123451994200920241994: 4.31995: 3.31996: 1.61997: 0.7321998: 0.5981999: 0.2572000: 0.1492001: 0.0742002: 02003: 0.0872004: 0.1022005: 02006: 0.1152007: 0.1292008: 0.1282009: 0.1422010: 0.2252011: 0.1962012: 0.252013: 0.332014: 0.3422015: 0.4482016: 0.2022017: 0.1482018: 0.1472019: 0.0672020: 0.22021: 1.32022: 2.42023: 4.72024: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 3.24 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and up 847.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Hong Kong, China ranks 144th of 202 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong, China, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 4.25
1995 3.27 -23.1%
1996 1.62 -50.5%
1997 0.7325 -54.7%
1998 0.598 -18.4%
1999 0.2569 -57.0%
2000 0.1492 -41.9%
2001 0.0738 -50.5%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0.0875
2004 0.1016 +16.2%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0.1154
2007 0.1291 +11.9%
2008 0.1282 -0.7%
2009 0.1416 +10.4%
2010 0.2253 +59.2%
2011 0.196 -13.0%
2012 0.25 +27.5%
2013 0.3304 +32.2%
2014 0.3416 +3.4%
2015 0.448 +31.2%
2016 0.2025 -54.8%
2017 0.1478 -27.0%
2018 0.1472 -0.4%
2019 0.0668 -54.6%
2020 0.2003 +199.8%
2021 1.28 +540.5%
2022 2.37 +84.8%
2023 4.7 +98.4%
2024 3.24 -31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.79 0.2569 4.25 6
2000s 0.0926 0 0.1492 10
2010s 0.2355 0.0668 0.448 10
2020s 2.36 0.2003 4.7 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 141 Kiribati 3.72 compare
  2. 142 Samoa 3.67 compare
  3. 143 Malaysia 3.4 compare
  4. 145 Indonesia 3.24 compare
  5. 146 India 2.71 compare
  6. 147 Cape Verde 2.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong, China?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong, China was 3.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Hong Kong, China ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 847.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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