Hong Kong vs Sao Tome and Principe: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Hong Kong
-31.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-54.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
182nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
184th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-2000200400600199520092024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports -31.43 % change on previous year against -54.55 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 23.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s -39.65 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 43.2 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2000s -31.36 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 34.39 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.9814 % change on previous year -0.6216 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2020s 178.14 % change on previous year -9.96 % change on previous year 188.09 % change on previous year Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Hong Kong or Sao Tome and Principe?
Hong Kong, at -31.43 % change on previous year against -54.55 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
23.12 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Hong Kong ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.