Japan Net Migration (2025)
Japan's Net Migration: 140,579 persons (net inflows) in 2025, -12,778 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1976–2025.
Japan (2025)
140,579
persons (net inflows)
-12,778 YoY
YoY Change
-12,778
persons (net inflows)
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | persons (net inflows) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140,579 | -12,778 |
| 2024 | 153,357 | -21,646 |
| 2023 | 175,003 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 175,003 | +209,999 |
| 2021 | -34,996 | -76,997 |
| 2020 | 42,001 | -276,189 |
| 2019 | 318,190 | -2,411 |
| 2018 | 320,601 | -1,963 |
| 2017 | 322,564 | +7,832 |
| 2016 | 314,732 | +145,836 |
| 2015 | 168,896 | +110,787 |
| 2014 | 58,109 | -8,340 |
| 2013 | 66,449 | -1,455 |
| 2012 | 67,904 | -29,816 |
| 2011 | 97,720 | -34,140 |
| 2010 | 131,860 | +6,410 |
| 2009 | 125,450 | -17,155 |
| 2008 | 142,605 | +4,581 |
| 2007 | 138,024 | +7,959 |
| 2006 | 130,065 | +17,048 |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 140,579 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The latest change was -12,778. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -288,550 in 1982 to 322,564 in 2017.
This page tracks net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in Japan from 1990 to present. Positive values indicate net inflow.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in Japan from 1990 to present. Positive values indicate net inflow. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 322,564 persons (net inflows) in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of -288,550 in 1982. The latest reading of 140,579 in 2025 represents a change of -12,778.