Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Japan
46.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
02004006008001.0k196119932025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 46.04 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 34.98 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 54.11 % change on previous year 21.23 % change on previous year 32.89 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 21.39 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year 15.29 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -4.05 % change on previous year -2.01 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s -5.2 % change on previous year -4.45 % change on previous year 0.7508 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s -4.09 % change on previous year 12.22 % change on previous year 16.32 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 175.99 % change on previous year 6.82 % change on previous year 169.17 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Japan, at 46.04 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34.98 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Japan ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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.