Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in China
China: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in China, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in China is 0.0171 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in China peaked at 0.1417 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
China ranks 99th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 square in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +416.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1004.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +245.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4006.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0171 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0171 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.002 units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +1004.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +416.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +333.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +245.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 96 Tunisia 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Curacao 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ecuador 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kenya 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 square in China?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in China was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1417 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does China rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- China ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin 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.