Internally displaced persons 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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.5888 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 29,068 (2024)
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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