In 2023, the highest number of applications for refugee recognition in Japan, 3,778, were filed by people from Sri Lanka. Applicants from Turkey were followed by people from Pakistan and India. The total number of applications for refugee recognition during that year amounted to around 13.82 thousand.
Number of applications for refugee recognition in Japan in 2023, by nationality
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (March 26, 2024). Number of applications for refugee recognition in Japan in 2023, by nationality [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876215/japan-refugee-recognition-application-number-by-nationality/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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