Japan vs Least developed countries: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Japan
46.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
12.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
6th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
02004006008001.0k196119932025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 46.04 % change on previous year against 12.29 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 33.75 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 54.11 % change on previous year 24.02 % change on previous year 30.09 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 21.39 % change on previous year 5.82 % change on previous year 15.58 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -4.05 % change on previous year -2.63 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s -5.2 % change on previous year -4.35 % change on previous year 0.8432 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s -4.09 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year 17.89 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 175.99 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year 169.86 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Japan or Least developed countries?
Japan, at 46.04 % change on previous year against 12.29 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Japan and Least developed countries?
33.75 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Japan ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.