Cyprus vs Japan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Cyprus
48,207
in 2025
Japan
42,450
in 2025
Cyprus rank
65th
Japan rank
66th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 48,207 against 42,450 in Japan, a difference of 5,757.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 700 | 600 | 100 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 35.17 | 5,660 | 5,624 | Japan |
| 1990s | 64.5 | 5,659 | 5,595 | Japan |
| 2000s | 835.8 | 2,376 | 1,540 | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,816 | 2,349 | 4,467 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 32,092 | 18,657 | 13,435 | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Japan?
- Cyprus, at 48,207 against 42,450 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Cyprus and Japan?
- 5,757, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cyprus ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.