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

China
303,405
in 2020
Italy
312,849
in 2024
China rank
25th
Italy rank
24th

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

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 312,849 against 303,405 in China, a difference of 9,444.

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

China ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 970 14,000 13,030 Italy
1970s 250,000 14,100 235,900 China
1980s 276,714 20,800 255,914 China
1990s 289,451 37,023 252,427 China
2000s 299,051 24,149 274,902 China
2010s 307,028 117,877 189,152 China
2020s 303,405 128,033 175,372 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, China or Italy?
Italy, at 312,849 against 303,405 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between China and Italy?
9,444, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
43 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do China and Italy rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
China ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th 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.