Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 199.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Japan 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +159.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 180 Madagascar 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Sweden 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Denmark 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Austria 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Oman 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 United States 0.0002 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 origin, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.