Japan vs Mexico: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Japan
30.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mexico
20.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Mexico rank
25th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.15 % change on previous year against 20.88 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 9.27 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.11 % change on previous year | 20.2 % change on previous year | 33.91 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 21.39 % change on previous year | 102.21 % change on previous year | 80.82 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | -4.05 % change on previous year | -15.53 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | -5.2 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | -4.09 % change on previous year | 41.95 % change on previous year | 46.05 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 201.98 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | 161.47 % 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 Mexico?
- Japan, at 30.15 % change on previous year against 20.88 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Japan and Mexico?
- 9.27 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Japan ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th 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.