Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Japan

Japan: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 25.29 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.29
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
86th
of 181 countries
All-time high
25.29
in 2024
All-time low
0.222
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Japan, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 0.2222001: 0.2522002: 0.2462003: 0.3322004: 0.3712005: 0.4072006: 0.9482007: 1.22008: 1.82009: 2.32010: 2.42011: 2.92012: 3.72013: 5.32014: 7.32015: 10.92016: 14.82017: 24.62018: 22.92019: 232020: 18.82021: 13.32022: 102023: 19.22024: 25.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 25.29 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 247.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Japan peaked at 25.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.222, in 2000.

Japan ranks 86th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8026 0.222 2.29 10
2010s 11.75 2.36 24.56 10
2020s 17.32 9.98 25.29 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 83 Tajikistan, Republic of 28.65 compare
  2. 84 Ghana 28.63 compare
  3. 85 Poland 28.52 compare
  4. 87 Portugal 24.58 compare
  5. 88 Kyrgyz Republic 24.14 compare
  6. 89 Montenegro 23.49 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Japan?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Japan was 25.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 25.29 in 2024.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.222 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Japan ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 247.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
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