Number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of refugees per 100000 was 3.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3.31 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 639.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong peaked at 4.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Hong Kong ranks 146th 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 3.31 | +2.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +540.5% | 0.2003 | 1.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 2.52 | 0.2003 | 4.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Hong Kong was 3.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Hong Kong ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 639.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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