Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Hong Kong, China
260
in 2024
Sri Lanka
232
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
140th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sri Lanka
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195119872024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 260 against 232 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 28.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1,847 17 1,830 Hong Kong, China
2000s 1,174 110.7 1,063 Hong Kong, China
2010s 121.4 521.1 399.7 Sri Lanka
2020s 272.4 605.6 333.2 Sri Lanka

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, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
Hong Kong, China, at 260 against 232 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
28, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Hong Kong, China ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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.