Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Japan
Japan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 46.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Japan, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Japan stood at 46.04 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 52.7% on the previous year and up 1,521.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Japan peaked at 924.6 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -22.72 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Japan 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 106.56 % change on previous year | +6293.4% |
| 1980 | 89.68 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1982 | 74.21 % change on previous year | +1264.3% |
| 1983 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1984 | -19.04 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1985 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1986 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1987 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1988 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1991 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1992 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1993 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1994 | -8.51 % change on previous year | +226.3% |
| 1995 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1997 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1998 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1999 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2000 | -11.36 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2001 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2002 | -16.89 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2003 | -14.75 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2004 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2005 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2006 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +268.0% |
| 2007 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -560.5% |
| 2009 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2012 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2714 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2014 | -0.9281 % change on previous year | -441.9% |
| 2015 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2017 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -1065.9% |
| 2018 | -13.52 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2019 | -22.72 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2020 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.22 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2022 | 924.6 % change on previous year | +2683.6% |
| 2023 | 44.55 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2024 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2025 | 46.04 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 46.04 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 31.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +6293.4% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 106.56 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2683.6% | 33.22 % change on previous year | 924.6 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1264.3% | 5.44 % change on previous year | 74.21 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1065.9% | 1.33 % change on previous year | -12.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.11 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 106.56 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.39 % change on previous year | -19.04 % change on previous year | 89.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.05 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.2 % change on previous year | -16.89 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -22.72 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.99 % change on previous year | -22.62 % change on previous year | 924.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Mauritania 94.27 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Canada 54.37 % change on previous year compare
- 8 El Salvador 51.67 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Senegal 45.82 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.67 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Honduras 33.66 % 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Japan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Japan was 46.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 924.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.72 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,521.0%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.