Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was -31.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Hong Kong, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Hong Kong is -31.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.2% on the previous year and down 854.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Hong Kong peaked at 540 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 origin, annual growth in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -21.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -49.51 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 1997 | -53.92 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1998 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1999 | -56.41 % change on previous year | +231.4% |
| 2000 | -41.18 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2001 | -50 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | -700.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 60 % change on previous year | +440.0% |
| 2011 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2012 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 2013 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2015 | 32 % change on previous year | +668.0% |
| 2016 | -54.55 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 2017 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -54.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 200 % change on previous year | -466.7% |
| 2021 | 540 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 2022 | 84.38 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2023 | 97.74 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2024 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -31.43 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.56 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -31.43 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.51 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39.65 % change on previous year | -56.41 % change on previous year | -17.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -31.36 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9814 % change on previous year | -54.55 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.14 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 540 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 179 Cape Verde -26.32 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands -26.32 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Nauru -28.57 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Colombia -32.67 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe -54.55 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Andorra -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Denmark -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Finland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Iceland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Malta -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- 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 origin, annual growth in Hong Kong?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Hong Kong was -31.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 540 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Hong Kong ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 854.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
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.