Japan vs New Zealand: Refugees by country of origin
Japan
55 people
in 2024
New Zealand
52 people
in 2024
Japan rank
160th
New Zealand rank
161st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 55 people against 52 people in New Zealand, a difference of 3 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.11 people | 4.56 people | 115.56 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 122.7 people | 21.5 people | 101.2 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.2 people | 41.4 people | 7.8 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 55 people against 52 people in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Japan and New Zealand?
- 3 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Japan ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.