China vs Japan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
China
-44.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
-44.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
151st
Japan rank
150th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -44.85 % change on previous year against -44.9 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 151st and Japan ranks 150th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 25.14 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 26.36 % change on previous year | 32.06 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.3905 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, China or Japan?
- Japan, at -44.85 % change on previous year against -44.9 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between China and Japan?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 151st and Japan ranks 150th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.