Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in China
China: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 153,564 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in China, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in China is 153,564, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in China peaked at 1.33 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1980.
China ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.20 million | — |
| 1965 | 1.33 million | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 74,000 | -94.4% |
| 1968 | 70,000 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 65,000 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 70,000 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 24 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 104 | +333.3% |
| 1983 | 24 | -76.9% |
| 1984 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 124 | +416.7% |
| 1986 | 154 | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 24 | -84.4% |
| 1988 | 265 | +1004.2% |
| 1989 | 413 | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 1,426 | +245.3% |
| 1991 | 2,011 | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 82,576 | +4006.2% |
| 1993 | 111,507 | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 113,908 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 104,691 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 105,806 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 106,731 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 109,396 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 111,950 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 110,967 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 117,403 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 132,099 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 132,390 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 134,708 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 124,086 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 140,584 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 149,087 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 175,169 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 180,546 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 184,601 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 190,369 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 193,449 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 195,121 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 210,793 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 212,911 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 207,768 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 207,716 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 212,039 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 212,863 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 175,361 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 170,222 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 161,366 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 160,565 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 153,564 | -4.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 153,564 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,552, 60.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 153,564 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 2792.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +4006.2% | 2,011 | 82,576 |
| 1988 | +1004.2% | 24 | 265 |
| 1985 | +416.7% | 24 | 124 |
| 1982 | +333.3% | 24 | 104 |
| 1990 | +245.3% | 413 | 1,426 |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 75,000 | 24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677,635 | 65,000 | 1.33 million | 6 |
| 1970s | 70,333 | 66,000 | 75,000 | 3 |
| 1980s | 118 | 24 | 413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,000 | 1,426 | 113,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,704 | 110,967 | 180,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,763 | 184,601 | 212,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,216 | 153,564 | 175,361 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 17 Western Sahara 174,578 compare
- 18 Ethiopia 164,418 compare
- 19 Iran 158,166 compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 153,154 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 150,081 compare
- 23 Haiti 148,252 compare
More population data for China
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in China?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in China was 153,564 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1980.
- How does China rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- China ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin with 133 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 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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 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.