Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 240 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 240 for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 860.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 350 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 257 | — |
| 1995 | 202 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 102 | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 47 | -53.9% |
| 1998 | 39 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 17 | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | — |
| 2004 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 33 | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 96 | +540.0% |
| 2022 | 177 | +84.4% |
| 2023 | 350 | +97.7% |
| 2024 | 240 | -31.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 240 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 240 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +540.0% | 15 | 96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.67 | 17 | 257 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2 | 5 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.6 | 15 | 350 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 240 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 350 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 860.0%. 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, 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.