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

Djibouti
23,987
in 2024
Japan
29,068
in 2024
Djibouti rank
78th
Japan rank
75th

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

  • Djibouti
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 29,068 against 23,987 in Djibouti, a difference of 5,081.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 78th and Japan ranks 75th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 18,933 823.33 18,110 Djibouti
1980s 23,707 4,608 19,099 Djibouti
1990s 39,205 5,659 33,545 Djibouti
2000s 16,088 2,376 13,712 Djibouti
2010s 18,765 2,349 16,416 Djibouti
2020s 22,372 13,899 8,473 Djibouti

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, Djibouti or Japan?
Japan, at 29,068 against 23,987 in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Djibouti and Japan?
5,081, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Japan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Japan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Djibouti ranks 78th 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.