Japan Net Migration Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Japan net migration rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for Japan in 2024 is 0.489 per 1000 population, a 5.23% decline from 2023.
  • The net migration rate for Japan in 2023 was 0.516 per 1000 population, a 1.71% decline from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for Japan in 2022 was 0.525 per 1000 population, a 1.69% decline from 2021.
  • The net migration rate for Japan in 2021 was 0.534 per 1000 population, a 1.84% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2024 Net Migration Rate
Qatar 8.233
Bahrain 8.070
Luxembourg 7.400
Macao 7.359
Puerto Rico 6.239
Canada 6.085
Australia 5.155
Norway 5.018
Channel Islands 4.698
Switzerland 4.521
Singapore 4.502
Cyprus 4.056
Oman 3.713
Hong Kong 3.442
Kuwait 3.153
Curacao 3.090
Sweden 2.914
United States 2.768
Denmark 2.591
Finland 2.518
New Zealand 2.506
Bahamas 2.467
United Kingdom 2.246
Austria 2.205
Belgium 2.051
Ireland 1.979
Italy 1.874
Germany 1.740
Malta 1.708
New Caledonia 1.704
Panama 1.548
Saudi Arabia 1.495
Aruba 1.428
Netherlands 1.159
Israel 1.098
Iceland 1.092
Taiwan 1.004
France 0.967
Slovenia 0.964
Spain 0.858
Portugal 0.832
Hungary 0.628
Japan 0.489
South Korea 0.429
UAE 0.231
Argentina 0.078
Antigua and Barbuda 0.000
Poland -0.266
Barbados -0.276
Croatia -0.497
Greece -0.543
Trinidad and Tobago -0.568
Estonia -0.762
Uruguay -0.774
French Polynesia -1.541
Seychelles -2.001
Guam -2.923
Chile -3.301
Latvia -3.928
Lithuania -4.688
Japan - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2024 0.489 -5.230%
2023 0.516 -1.710%
2022 0.525 -1.690%
2021 0.534 -1.840%
2020 0.544 -1.630%
2019 0.553 -1.600%
2018 0.562 0.180%
2017 0.561 0.180%
2016 0.560 0.000%
2015 0.560 0.180%
2014 0.559 0.180%
2013 0.558 4.690%
2012 0.533 4.920%
2011 0.508 5.390%
2010 0.482 5.470%
2009 0.457 5.790%
2008 0.432 8.820%
2007 0.397 9.670%
2006 0.362 10.700%
2005 0.327 11.990%
2004 0.292 13.620%
2003 0.257 47.700%
2002 0.174 91.210%
2001 0.091 1,037.500%
2000 0.008 -110.670%
1999 -0.075 -52.530%
1998 -0.158 41.070%
1997 -0.112 72.310%
1996 -0.065 242.110%
1995 -0.019 -167.860%
1994 0.028 -62.160%
1993 0.074 -294.740%
1992 -0.038 -74.500%
1991 -0.149 -42.910%
1990 -0.261 -29.840%
1989 -0.372 -23.140%
1988 -0.484 30.460%
1987 -0.371 44.360%
1986 -0.257 78.470%
1985 -0.144 380.000%
1984 -0.030 -136.140%
1983 0.083 -39.860%
1982 0.138 -28.130%
1981 0.192 -22.270%
1980 0.247 -17.940%
1979 0.301 -15.450%
1978 0.356 -35.040%
1977 0.548 -25.950%
1976 0.740 -20.600%
1975 0.932 -17.080%
1974 1.124 -14.590%
1973 1.316 -4.360%
1972 1.376 -4.240%
1971 1.437 -4.010%
1970 1.497 -3.920%
1969 1.558 -3.710%
1968 1.618 31.440%
1967 1.231 45.680%
1966 0.845 84.500%
1965 0.458 536.110%
1964 0.072 -122.860%
1963 -0.315 6.420%
1962 -0.296 6.860%
1961 -0.277 7.780%
1960 -0.257 7.980%
1959 -0.238 8.680%
1958 -0.219 25.140%
1957 -0.175 33.590%
1956 -0.131 48.860%
1955 -0.088 100.000%
1954 -0.044 inf%
1953 0.000 -100.000%
1952 0.044 -50.000%
1951 0.088 -32.820%
1950 0.131 0.000%