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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Japan, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Japan stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Japan peaked at 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Japan ranks 176th of 196 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1560.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +212.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 6% 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 | +1560.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +212.7% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +180.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 173 Mozambique 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 New Zealand 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 United States of America 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Spain 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Argentina 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 France 0.0001 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 0.0001 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 0.0014 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Japan ranks 176th out of 196 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 down 68.8%. 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 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.