Bahrain vs Hong Kong, China: Refugees by country of asylum
Bahrain
250 people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
260 people
in 2024
Bahrain rank
139th
Hong Kong, China rank
138th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bahrain
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 260 people against 250 people in Bahrain, a difference of 10 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Bahrain ranks 139th and Hong Kong, China ranks 138th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 840 people | 11,578 people | 10,738 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1,780 people | 8,161 people | 6,381 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 31.17 people | 996.5 people | 965.33 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 254.1 people | 121.4 people | 132.7 people | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 254.2 people | 272.4 people | 18.2 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bahrain or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 260 people against 250 people in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bahrain and Hong Kong, China?
- 10 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Hong Kong, China rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bahrain ranks 139th and Hong Kong, China ranks 138th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.