Djibouti vs Japan: Refugees by country of asylum
Djibouti
23,987 people
in 2024
Japan
29,068 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
78th
Japan rank
75th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Djibouti
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29,068 people against 23,987 people in Djibouti, a difference of 5,081 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 78th and Japan ranks 75th of 183 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,933 people | 823.33 people | 18,110 people | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 23,707 people | 4,608 people | 19,099 people | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 39,205 people | 5,659 people | 33,545 people | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 16,088 people | 2,376 people | 13,712 people | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 18,765 people | 2,349 people | 16,416 people | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 22,372 people | 13,899 people | 8,473 people | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Djibouti or Japan?
- Japan, at 29,068 people against 23,987 people in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Djibouti and Japan?
- 5,081 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Japan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Djibouti ranks 78th and Japan ranks 75th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.