Hong Kong, China vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 311 people against 260 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 51 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 people | 50 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 12,927 people | 15,198 people | 2,271 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2,479 people | 5,388 people | 2,909 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1,174 people | 242 people | 932 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 121.4 people | 233.5 people | 112.1 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 275.5 people | 311.75 people | 36.25 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Hong Kong, China or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 311 people against 260 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Hong Kong, China and Nicaragua?
- 51 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Nicaragua ranks 135th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.