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

Costa Rica
31,632
in 2024
Japan
29,068
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Japan rank
75th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 31,632 against 29,068 in Japan, a difference of 2,564.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 75th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 51,703 823.33 50,880 Costa Rica
1980s 71,964 4,608 67,356 Costa Rica
1990s 67,396 5,659 61,737 Costa Rica
2000s 12,714 2,376 10,338 Costa Rica
2010s 12,422 2,349 10,073 Costa Rica
2020s 17,792 13,899 3,893 Costa Rica

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, Costa Rica or Japan?
Costa Rica, at 31,632 against 29,068 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Japan?
2,564, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd 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.