Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0656 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0656 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 91.7% on the previous year and up 255.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0856 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Japan 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 Pakistan 0.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 South Africa 0.0716 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Tunisia 0.0714 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Liechtenstein 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Denmark 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovenia 0.0568 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0656 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0856 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.