Japan vs Yemen: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Japan
42,450
in 2025
Yemen
49,107
in 2025
Japan rank
66th
Yemen rank
64th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 49,107 against 42,450 in Japan, a difference of 6,657.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 66th and Yemen ranks 64th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 823.33 | 153.33 | 670 | Japan |
| 1980s | 4,608 | 2,823 | 1,785 | Japan |
| 1990s | 5,659 | 46,512 | 40,853 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2,376 | 94,715 | 92,339 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2,349 | 248,163 | 245,814 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 18,657 | 80,889 | 62,232 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Japan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 49,107 against 42,450 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Japan and Yemen?
- 6,657, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Japan ranks 66th and Yemen ranks 64th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.