Hong Kong, China vs Latvia: Refugees by country of origin
Hong Kong, China
240 people
in 2024
Latvia
179 people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
134th
Latvia rank
136th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latvia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 240 people against 179 people in Latvia, a difference of 61 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 136th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.67 people | 1,007 people | 896.33 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 6.4 people | 1,623 people | 1,617 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.2 people | 332.4 people | 315.2 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 175.6 people | 138.8 people | 36.8 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Hong Kong, China or Latvia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 240 people against 179 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 61 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latvia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 136th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.