Japan vs New Zealand: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Japan
56
in 2025
New Zealand
58
in 2025
Japan rank
163rd
New Zealand rank
162nd

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

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
0200400600199420092025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 58 against 56 in Japan, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 163rd and New Zealand ranks 162nd of 199 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 134.5 5.12 129.38 Japan
2010s 122.7 21.5 101.2 Japan
2020s 50.33 44.17 6.17 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 58 against 56 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 New Zealand?
2, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Japan ranks 163rd and New Zealand ranks 162nd 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.