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
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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About this data
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.