Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.3478 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.
Hong Kong, China ranks 144th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3196 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.3478 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3444 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -95.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 units per person | +111941.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 units per person | -57.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | -45.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | +59.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -95.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +89.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +92.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3372 units per person | 0.3196 units per person | 0.3478 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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More population data for Hong Kong, China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3478 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 144th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, 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.