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Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Japan

Japan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 0.0374 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0374
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
209th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.4051
in 2007
All-time low
0.0039
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Japan, 2000–2025

00.10.20.30.42000201220252000: 0.0042001: 0.0042002: 0.0112003: 0.0132004: 0.0152005: 0.0082006: 0.132007: 0.4052008: 0.1432009: 0.1152010: 0.1162011: 0.1372012: 0.1352013: 0.1212014: 0.2022015: 0.112016: 0.0422017: 0.0352018: 0.0332019: 0.0312020: 0.0322021: 0.0312022: 0.0512023: 0.0392024: 0.0452025: 0.037

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Japan is 0.0374, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Japan peaked at 0.4051 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0039, in 2000.

That places Japan 209th out of 239 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 100,000 population, by country of origin in Japan, year by year

Year Value Change
2000 0.0039 —
2001 0.0039 +0.0%
2002 0.011 +179.1%
2003 0.0133 +21.3%
2004 0.0149 +11.6%
2005 0.0078 -47.4%
2006 0.1296 +1557.8%
2007 0.4051 +212.4%
2008 0.1428 -64.8%
2009 0.1154 -19.1%
2010 0.1163 +0.7%
2011 0.1375 +18.3%
2012 0.1353 -1.6%
2013 0.1207 -10.8%
2014 0.2018 +67.2%
2015 0.1101 -45.5%
2016 0.0417 -62.1%
2017 0.0346 -16.9%
2018 0.0331 -4.4%
2019 0.0308 -7.0%
2020 0.0317 +3.0%
2021 0.0311 -2.0%
2022 0.0513 +65.0%
2023 0.0387 -24.6%
2024 0.0446 +15.2%
2025 0.0374 -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0848 0.0039 0.4051 10
2010s 0.0962 0.0308 0.2018 10
2020s 0.0391 0.0311 0.0513 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 206 Australia 0.1186 compare
  2. 207 France 0.117 compare
  3. 208 Finland 0.0889 compare
  4. 210 Andorra 0 compare
  5. 210 Anguilla 0 compare
  6. 210 Aruba 0
  7. 210 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
  8. 210 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
  9. 210 Cayman Islands 0 compare
  10. 210 Cook Islands 0
  11. 210 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0
  12. 210 French Polynesia 0
  13. 210 Gibraltar 0
  14. 210 Greenland 0
  15. 210 Guam 0
  16. 210 Holy See 0
  17. 210 Liechtenstein 0 compare
  18. 210 Marshall Islands 0 compare
  19. 210 Martinique 0
  20. 210 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0
  21. 210 Monaco 0 compare
  22. 210 Montserrat 0
  23. 210 New Caledonia 0
  24. 210 Northern Mariana Islands 0
  25. 210 Palau 0 compare
  26. 210 Puerto Rico 0
  27. 210 Réunion 0
  28. 210 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
  29. 210 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
  30. 210 San Marino 0 compare
  31. 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
  32. 210 Tuvalu 0 compare
  33. 210 Réunion 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Japan?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Japan was 0.0374 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4051 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Japan ranks 209th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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