Australia vs Japan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Australia
29,511
in 2024
Japan
29,068
in 2024
Australia rank
74th
Japan rank
75th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 29,511 against 29,068 in Japan, a difference of 443.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 74th and Japan ranks 75th of 183 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 304,000 935 303,065 Australia
1980s 179,538 4,608 174,930 Australia
1990s 64,481 5,659 58,821 Australia
2000s 49,676 2,376 47,300 Australia
2010s 38,837 2,349 36,488 Australia
2020s 46,292 13,899 32,393 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 29,511 against 29,068 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Australia and Japan?
443, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 74th and Japan ranks 75th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.