Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Japan
Japan: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.0444 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0444 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
195th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.4052 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2007
All-time low
0.0039 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
27
1994–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Japan, 1994–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Japan stood at 0.0444 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Japan peaked at 0.4052 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Japan 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Japan, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0056 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1995 | 0.004 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.011 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +179.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1297 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1558.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4052 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +212.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1428 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1155 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1162 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1374 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1352 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1206 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2016 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +67.2% |
| 2015 | 0.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0417 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0346 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0308 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.031 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0512 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0444 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0444 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0444 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1297 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2007 | +212.4% | 0.1297 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4052 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | +179.5% | 0.0039 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.011 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0048 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.004 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0056 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0848 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0039 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4052 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0961 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0308 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2016 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0394 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.031 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0512 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 192 Australia 0.116 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 193 Finland 0.089 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 194 Switzerland 0.056 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Anguilla 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Brunei 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Iceland 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Micronesia (country) 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 196 Puerto Rico 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 San Marino 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Tuvalu 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Vatican 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Japan?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Japan was 0.0444 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4052 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Japan ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.