Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in China
China: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 303,405 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in China, 1966–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in China is 303,405, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in China peaked at 321,758 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 970, in 1966.
That places China 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 970 | — |
| 1979 | 250,000 | +25673.2% |
| 1980 | 263,000 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 265,000 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 272,100 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 276,630 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 279,750 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 279,670 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 281,790 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 280,600 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 284,300 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 284,300 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 287,276 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 289,061 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 288,123 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 287,424 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 287,065 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 288,310 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 290,099 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 291,506 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 292,345 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 293,297 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 294,109 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 295,321 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 297,273 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 299,347 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 299,367 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 301,039 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 301,024 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 301,075 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 300,966 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 300,985 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300,984 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 301,016 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 301,037 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 301,045 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 301,052 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 301,044 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 317,254 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 321,714 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 321,758 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 303,379 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 303,405 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 970 | 970 | 970 | 1 |
| 1970s | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 276,714 | 263,000 | 284,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 289,451 | 287,065 | 293,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,051 | 294,109 | 301,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,028 | 300,984 | 321,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,405 | 303,405 | 303,405 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in China?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in China was 303,405 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 321,758 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 970 in 1966.
- How does China rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- China ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
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.