Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Japan
Japan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Japan is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2000.
That places Japan 96th out of 179 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, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +92.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Japan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Japan was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.