Japan vs Singapore: Refugees by country of origin
Japan
55 people
in 2024
Singapore
45 people
in 2024
Japan rank
160th
Singapore rank
163rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 55 people against 45 people in Singapore, a difference of 10 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 160th and Singapore ranks 163rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 people | 8 people | 2 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 108.6 people | 59 people | 49.6 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 122.7 people | 54 people | 68.7 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.2 people | 37.2 people | 12 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 55 people against 45 people in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Japan and Singapore?
- 10 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Japan ranks 160th and Singapore ranks 163rd 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.