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Net migration in Japan

Net migration in Japan was 175,003 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons175,003
Change on 20220%
Rank14th of 215Countries ranked
Series high322,5642017
Series low-288,5501982

Net migration in Japan, 1960 to 2023

-400K-200K0200K400K19601970198019902000201020231960: -150,371 persons1961: -58,882 persons1962: -57,075 persons1963: -100,742 persons1964: -100,696 persons1965: -50,667 persons1966: 68,934 persons1967: 29,632 persons1968: 43,593 persons1969: 49,447 persons1970: 33,731 persons1971: -107,778 persons1972: -73,980 persons1973: -34,674 persons1974: -10,145 persons1975: 107 persons1976: -34,976 persons1977: -49,082 persons1978: -47,996 persons1979: -57,692 persons1980: -92,314 persons1981: -278,525 persons1982: -288,550 persons1983: -269,755 persons1984: -273,686 persons1985: -141,323 persons1986: 27,987 persons1987: 28,001 persons1988: 51,154 persons1989: 31,202 persons1990: 124,582 persons1991: 161,331 persons1992: 170,878 persons1993: 168,836 persons1994: 154,214 persons1995: 87,714 persons1996: 25,030 persons1997: 43,366 persons1998: 45,912 persons1999: 56,901 persons2000: 23,468 persons2001: 59,563 persons2002: 60,864 persons2003: 74,875 persons2004: 69,014 persons2005: 113,017 persons2006: 130,065 persons2007: 138,024 persons2008: 142,605 persons2009: 125,450 persons2010: 131,860 persons2011: 97,720 persons2012: 67,904 persons2013: 66,449 persons2014: 58,109 persons2015: 168,896 persons2016: 314,732 persons2017: 322,564 persons2018: 320,601 persons2019: 318,190 persons2020: 42,001 persons2021: -34,996 persons2022: 175,003 persons2023: 175,003 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023175,003
2022175,003
2021-34,996
202042,001
2019318,190
2018320,601
2017322,564
2016314,732
2015168,896
201458,109
201366,449
201267,904
201197,720
2010131,860
2009125,450
2008142,605
2007138,024
2006130,065
2005113,017
200469,014
200374,875
200260,864
200159,563
200023,468
199956,901
199845,912
199743,366
199625,030
199587,714
1994154,214
1993168,836
1992170,878
1991161,331
1990124,582
198931,202
198851,154
198728,001
198627,987
1985-141,323
1984-273,686
1983-269,755
1982-288,550
1981-278,525
1980-92,314
1979-57,692
1978-47,996
1977-49,082
1976-34,976
1975107
1974-10,145
1973-34,674
1972-73,980
1971-107,778
197033,731
196949,447
196843,593
196729,632
196668,934
1965-50,667
1964-100,696
1963-100,742
1962-57,075
1961-58,882
1960-150,371

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Japan?

Net migration in Japan was 175,003 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Japan?

322,564 in 2017, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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