Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in China
China: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in China, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in China stood at 0.0001 units per person.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in China peaked at 0.0019 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1987.
That places China 115th out of 198 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, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0019 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per person | -94.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +327.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -77.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +409.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -84.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +986.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +240.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +3956.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 | +3956.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1988 | +986.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1985 | +409.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1982 | +327.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1990 | +240.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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, per capita in China?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in China was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1987.
- How does China rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- China ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.