Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 260 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 260 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 1.25 million people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50 people, in 1972.
Hong Kong ranks 138th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 30,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 27,333 people | -8.9% |
| 1953 | 24,667 people | -9.8% |
| 1954 | 22,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million people | +4990.9% |
| 1965 | 1.25 million people | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 1.25 million people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 937,780 people | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 625,520 people | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 313,260 people | -49.9% |
| 1970 | 1,000 people | -99.7% |
| 1971 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 people | -95.0% |
| 1978 | 63,410 people | +126720.0% |
| 1979 | 55,700 people | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 24,070 people | -56.8% |
| 1981 | 13,540 people | -43.7% |
| 1982 | 12,620 people | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 12,770 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 11,960 people | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 9,400 people | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 8,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 9,530 people | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 15,359 people | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 12,022 people | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 8,161 people | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 4,414 people | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 2,605 people | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 1,846 people | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 1,698 people | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1,479 people | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 1,350 people | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,224 people | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,037 people | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 973 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 980 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,392 people | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 1,490 people | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,899 people | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 1,865 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,925 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,932 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89 people | -95.4% |
| 2008 | 90 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 78 people | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 149 people | +91.0% |
| 2011 | 146 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 105 people | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 113 people | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 160 people | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 109 people | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 91 people | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 85 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 128 people | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 128 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 245 people | +91.4% |
| 2021 | 271 people | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 285 people | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 301 people | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 260 people | -13.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 260 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 3% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 260 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5 people, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +126720.0% | 50 people | 63,410 people |
| 1964 | +4990.9% | 22,000 people | 1.12 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,000 people | 22,000 people | 30,000 people | 4 |
| 1960s | 916,300 people | 313,260 people | 1.25 million people | 6 |
| 1970s | 24,232 people | 50 people | 63,410 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,927 people | 8,000 people | 24,070 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,479 people | 973 people | 8,161 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,174 people | 78 people | 1,932 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.4 people | 85 people | 160 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.4 people | 245 people | 301 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 260 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 people in 1972.
- How does Hong Kong rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.