Australia vs Japan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Australia
41
in 2025
Japan
56
in 2025
Australia rank
166th
Japan rank
163rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 56 against 41 in Australia, a difference of 15.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 166th and Japan ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9 | 108.6 | 86.7 | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 122.7 | 97.4 | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.83 | 50.33 | 21.5 | 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, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 56 against 41 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Australia and Japan?
- 15, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Australia ranks 166th and Japan ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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.