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

Japan
30.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho
31.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Lesotho rank
23rd

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

  • Japan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 31.35 % change on previous year against 30.15 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 1.2 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 54.11 % change on previous year -21.35 % change on previous year 75.46 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 13.8 % change on previous year -4.88 % change on previous year 18.69 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -1.56 % change on previous year -38.35 % change on previous year 36.79 % change on previous year Japan
2010s -6.77 % change on previous year 27.53 % change on previous year 34.3 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 201.98 % change on previous year 28.39 % change on previous year 173.58 % 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, Japan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 31.35 % 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 Japan and Lesotho?
1.2 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?
29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Japan and Lesotho rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Japan ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 23rd 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.