Number of refugees per 100000 in Japan
Japan: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.0455 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Japan, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Japan stood at 0.0455.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Japan peaked at 0.4052 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0039, in 2001.
That places Japan 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0056 | — |
| 1995 | 0.004 | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.011 | +179.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1297 | +1558.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4052 | +212.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1428 | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1155 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1162 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1374 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1352 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1206 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2016 | +67.2% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0417 | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0346 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0308 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.031 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0512 | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0444 | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0455 | +2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0455 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 2% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0455 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | +1558.9% | 0.0078 | 0.1297 |
| 2007 | +212.4% | 0.1297 | 0.4052 |
| 2002 | +179.5% | 0.0039 | 0.011 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0048 | 0.004 | 0.0056 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0848 | 0.0039 | 0.4052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0961 | 0.0308 | 0.2016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0404 | 0.031 | 0.0512 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 192 Australia 0.152 compare
- 193 Finland 0.0889 compare
- 194 Switzerland 0.0669 compare
- 196 Anguilla 0 compare
- 196 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 196 Iceland 0 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 196 Micronesia (country) 0
- 196 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 196 San Marino 0 compare
- 196 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 196 Vatican 0
- 196 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Japan?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Japan was 0.0455 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4052 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Japan ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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