Forcibly displaced people in Japan
Japan: Forcibly displaced people was 65,097 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Japan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Japan recorded 65,097 for forcibly displaced people in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Japan peaked at 65,097 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,606, in 2010.
That places Japan 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,289 | 5,606 | 33,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,458 | 18,217 | 65,097 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More social development data for Japan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 42,450 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 56 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.87 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 91 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 22,647 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.13 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 33.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Japan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Japan was 65,097 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 65,097 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,606 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Japan ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.