Japan vs Maldives: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Japan
56
in 2025
Maldives
62
in 2025
Japan rank
163rd
Maldives rank
161st
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 62 against 56 in Japan, a difference of 6.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 163rd and Maldives ranks 161st of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.17 | 11.67 | 162.5 | Japan |
| 2010s | 122.7 | 43.1 | 79.6 | Japan |
| 2020s | 50.33 | 74.67 | 24.33 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Japan or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 62 against 56 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Japan and Maldives?
- 6, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Japan ranks 163rd and Maldives ranks 161st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.