Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Japan
Japan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Japan, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Japan is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Japan peaked at 0 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
Japan ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +179.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +1559.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +212.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +64.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +15.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 | +1559.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2007 | +212.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2002 | +179.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 188 Australia 0 units per person compare
- 189 Finland 0 units per person compare
- 190 Switzerland 0 units per person compare
- 192 Brunei 0 units per person compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 0 units per person
- 192 Iceland 0 units per person compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 0 units per person compare
- 192 Puerto Rico 0 units per person compare
- 192 San Marino 0 units per person compare
- 192 Tuvalu 0 units per person compare
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, per capita in Japan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Japan was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Japan ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.