Japan Net Migration (2025)
Japan's Net Migration: 140,579 persons (net inflows) in 2025, -12,778 YoY. World Bank (SM.POP.NETM), 1990–2025.
Japan (2025)
140,579
persons (net inflows)
-12,778 YoY
YoY Change
-12,778
persons (net inflows)
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons (net inflows) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140,579 | -12,778 |
| 2024 | 153,357 | -21,646 |
| 2023 | 175,003 | +0 |
| 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 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 140,579 persons (net inflows) in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -12,778. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 322,564 in 2017 and a trough of -34,996 in 2021.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks japan net migration in Japan, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 322,564 persons (net inflows) in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of -34,996 in 2021. The latest reading of 140,579 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -12,778.