Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in China
China: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2020. ▬ Flat
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in China, 1966–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in China is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in China peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1966.
That places China 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | +19459.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in China?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in China was 0.0002 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1966.
- How does China rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- China ranks 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.