Japan vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Japan
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
107th
Nigeria rank
104th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.26 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.
Japan ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 104th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -28.57 % change on previous year | 230.84 % change on previous year | 259.41 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.83 % change on previous year | 39.63 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -6.33 % change on previous year | 42.77 % change on previous year | 49.1 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.26 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 0.7312 % 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.26 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Japan and Nigeria?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Japan ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 104th 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.