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 0.0613 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Japan, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Japan is 0.0613 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 763.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Japan peaked at 0.0613 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Japan 92nd out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +924.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0613 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0613 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 104.9× the median. (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +924.6% | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +106.6% | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +89.7% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 89 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0654 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0642 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Senegal 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Israel 0.0571 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 South Africa 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mali 0.0545 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 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 0.0613 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0613 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Japan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Japan ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 763.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.