Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -27.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -27.63 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 189.6% on the previous year and down 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 133.46 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -29.69 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Japan 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2003 | 35.03 % change on previous year | -1706.5% |
| 2004 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 133.46 % change on previous year | +1275.2% |
| 2007 | 23.72 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2008 | 52.6 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 2009 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2011 | 21.73 % change on previous year | +592.4% |
| 2012 | 27.58 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 43.34 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 37.95 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 48.89 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 36.01 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 65.97 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2018 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2858 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2020 | -18.4 % change on previous year | -6537.0% |
| 2021 | -29.69 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2022 | -25.35 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 91.74 % change on previous year | -461.9% |
| 2024 | 30.85 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2025 | -27.63 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.98 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 133.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.8 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 65.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -29.69 % change on previous year | 91.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 120 Algeria -23.73 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Austria -23.78 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Azerbaijan -25.47 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Zimbabwe -28.02 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Chile -28.36 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Russian Federation -28.39 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Japan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,450 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Japan was -27.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 133.46 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.69 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.