Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.3333 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Hong Kong, 1994–2023
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 Hong Kong is 0.3333 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97.7% on the previous year and up 1,358.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Hong Kong peaked at 0.3333 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Hong Kong ranks 34th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 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, per square in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +540.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | +97.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.3333 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 191.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.3333 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.002 units per square kilometre, 167.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0914 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 31 Bahrain 0.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nauru 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre 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, per square in Hong Kong?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Hong Kong was 0.3333 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3333 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Hong Kong ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,358.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.