Forcibly displaced people in China
China: Forcibly displaced people was 712 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in China, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in China is 712, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in China peaked at 322,405 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 712, in 2025.
That places China 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 307,474 | 301,042 | 322,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,999 | 712 | 304,221 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More social development data for China
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 230 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 153,962 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.2 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 99,716 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 482 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.07 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 63.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in China?
- Forcibly displaced people in China was 712 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 322,405 in 2017.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 712 in 2025.
- How does China rank for forcibly displaced people?
- China ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.