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

Japan
30.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Norway
19.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Norway rank
27th

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

  • Japan
  • Norway
02004006008001.0k195219882024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 30.15 % change on previous year against 19.67 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 10.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 54.11 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 54.11 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 21.39 % change on previous year 15.21 % change on previous year 6.18 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -4.05 % change on previous year 9.96 % change on previous year 14 % change on previous year Norway
2000s -5.2 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year Norway
2010s -4.09 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year Norway
2020s 201.98 % change on previous year 21.14 % change on previous year 180.84 % 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 Norway?
Japan, at 30.15 % change on previous year against 19.67 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Japan and Norway?
10.48 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Japan ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th 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
Last refreshed

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.