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

Japan Net Migration (2025) — source data. World Bank.
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.