Ireland vs Japan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Ireland
1.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
109th
Japan rank
107th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.82 % change on previous year against 1.47 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.35 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and Japan ranks 107th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.64 % change on previous year | 36.83 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -18.37 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.49 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.82 % change on previous year against 1.47 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.35 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ireland ranks 109th and Japan ranks 107th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.