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
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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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.