Ireland vs Japan: Refugees by country of origin
Ireland
68 people
in 2024
Japan
55 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
158th
Japan rank
160th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 68 people against 55 people in Japan, a difference of 13 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 158th and Japan ranks 160th of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 people | 7 people | 2 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.7 people | 108.6 people | 100.9 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 4 people | 122.7 people | 118.7 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.2 people | 49.2 people | 32 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 68 people against 55 people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Ireland and Japan?
- 13 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Ireland ranks 158th and Japan ranks 160th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.