Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in China
China: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in China, 1966–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0323 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in China peaked at 0.0343 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places China 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +25673.1% |
| 1980 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 99 Algeria 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Panama 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kuwait 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ghana 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Somalia 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in China?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in China was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0343 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does China rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- China ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.