Guatemala vs Japan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Guatemala
32.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
30.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guatemala rank
22nd
Japan rank
24th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Guatemala
  • Japan
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 32.05 % change on previous year against 30.15 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Japan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 24th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Japan Difference Ahead
1980s -16.12 % change on previous year 15.67 % change on previous year 31.79 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -22.18 % change on previous year -4.05 % change on previous year 18.14 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -12.05 % change on previous year -5.2 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year Japan
2010s 13.06 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 17.15 % change on previous year Guatemala
2020s 27.24 % change on previous year 201.98 % change on previous year 174.74 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Guatemala or Japan?
Guatemala, at 32.05 % change on previous year against 30.15 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Guatemala and Japan?
1.9 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 24th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.