Austria vs China: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Austria
284,828
in 2024
China
303,405
in 2020
Austria rank
26th
China rank
25th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Austria
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 303,405 against 284,828 in Austria, a difference of 18,577.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria China Difference Ahead
1960s 24,500 970 23,530 Austria
1970s 25,000 250,000 225,000 China
1980s 34,696 276,714 242,018 China
1990s 60,046 289,451 229,405 China
2000s 23,176 299,051 275,875 China
2010s 80,310 307,028 226,719 China
2020s 141,816 303,405 161,589 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Austria or China?
China, at 303,405 against 284,828 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Austria and China?
18,577, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
43 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do Austria and China rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Austria ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory 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.