Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Japan
Japan: Internally displaced persons was 44,474 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44,474
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
50th
of 104 countries
All-time high
88,197
in 2019
All-time low
29,244
in 2024
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Japan, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Japan is 44,474, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 52.1% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Japan ranks 50th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 88,197 | — |
| 2020 | 61,262 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 38,882 | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 44,970 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 29,733 | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 29,244 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 44,474 | +52.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 44,474 is above the median for high income countries, which is 460, 96.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Japan's 44,474 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,636, 4.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,197 | 88,197 | 88,197 | 1 |
| 2020s | 41,428 | 29,244 | 61,262 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 47 Madagascar 70,105 compare
- 48 Lebanon 64,417 compare
- 49 El Salvador 60,546 compare
- 51 United States 44,311 compare
- 52 Israel 31,382 compare
- 53 South Africa 27,654 compare
More population data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Japan?
- Internally displaced persons in Japan was 44,474 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 88,197 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,244 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for internally displaced persons?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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