Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Japan, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Japan stood at 55.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 519 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1995.
That places Japan 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 166 | +1560.0% |
| 2007 | 519 | +212.7% |
| 2008 | 183 | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 148 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 149 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 176 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 173 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 154 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 257 | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 140 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 53 | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 44 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 64 | +64.1% |
| 2023 | 48 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 55 | +14.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 50% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1560.0% | 10 | 166 |
| 2007 | +212.7% | 166 | 519 |
| 2002 | +180.0% | 5 | 14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 108.6 | 5 | 519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.7 | 39 | 257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2 | 39 | 64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Japan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Japan was 55 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 519 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.