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 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Japan, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Japan peaked at 0 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
Japan ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +179.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +1559.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +212.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +64.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 1% of the median. (30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1559.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2007 | +212.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2002 | +179.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 189 Australia 0 units per person compare
- 190 Finland 0 units per person compare
- 191 Switzerland 0 units per person compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 0 units per person compare
- 193 Iceland 0 units per person compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 0 units per person compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0 units per person compare
- 193 San Marino 0 units per person compare
- 193 Tuvalu 0 units per person compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 0 units per person 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 46.04 % change on previous year (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 units per person 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 0 units per person in 2007.
- 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 units per person in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Japan ranks 192nd out of 199 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 down 58.8%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita. 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 origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.