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

China
303,405
in 2020
Netherlands
263,399
in 2024
China rank
25th
Netherlands rank
28th

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

  • China
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

China currently reports 303,405 against 263,399 in Netherlands, a difference of 40,006.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

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

China ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 970 8,500 7,530 Netherlands
1970s 250,000 10,000 240,000 China
1980s 276,714 16,693 260,021 China
1990s 289,451 74,244 215,206 China
2000s 299,051 117,301 181,750 China
2010s 307,028 86,894 220,135 China
2020s 303,405 95,897 207,508 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 Netherlands?
China, at 303,405 against 263,399 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between China and Netherlands?
40,006, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
43 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do China and Netherlands rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
China ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th 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.