Japan vs Kyrgyzstan: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Japan
25.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
24.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Japan rank
86th
Kyrgyzstan rank
88th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Japan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 25.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 24.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Japan ranks 86th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8026 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 11.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Japan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Japan, at 25.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 24.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Japan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Japan ranks 86th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.