China vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
China
230
in 2025
Sri Lanka
213
in 2025
China rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 230 against 213 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,692 | 17 | 289,675 | China |
| 2000s | 299,051 | 110.7 | 298,940 | China |
| 2010s | 307,028 | 521.1 | 306,507 | China |
| 2020s | 101,325 | 540.17 | 100,784 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 230 against 213 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between China and Sri Lanka?
- 17, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- China ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.