Internal displacement in Japan
Japan: Internal displacement was 29,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,000
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
55th
of 210 countries
All-time high
88,000
in 2019
All-time low
29,000
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Japan, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal displacement in Japan is 29,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
That places Japan 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 88,000 | — |
| 2020 | 61,000 | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 39,000 | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 45,000 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 30,000 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 40,800 | 29,000 | 61,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Japan?
- Internal displacement in Japan was 29,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 88,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for internal displacement?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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