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Net migration in Japan

Latest: 140,579
Previous: 153,357
Change: -12,778 (-8.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in Japan
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	68,934
Dec 31, 1967	29,632
Dec 31, 1968	43,593
Dec 31, 1969	49,447
Dec 31, 1970	33,731
Dec 31, 1971	-107,778
Dec 31, 1972	-73,980
Dec 31, 1973	-34,674
Dec 31, 1974	-10,145
Dec 31, 1975	107
Dec 31, 1976	-34,976
Dec 31, 1977	-49,082
Dec 31, 1978	-47,996
Dec 31, 1979	-57,692
Dec 31, 1980	-92,314
Dec 31, 1981	-278,525
Dec 31, 1982	-288,550
Dec 31, 1983	-269,755
Dec 31, 1984	-273,686
Dec 31, 1985	-141,323
Dec 31, 1986	27,987
Dec 31, 1987	28,001
Dec 31, 1988	51,154
Dec 31, 1989	31,202
Dec 31, 1990	124,582
Dec 31, 1991	161,331
Dec 31, 1992	170,878
Dec 31, 1993	168,836
Dec 31, 1994	154,214
Dec 31, 1995	87,714
Dec 31, 1996	25,030
Dec 31, 1997	43,366
Dec 31, 1998	45,912
Dec 31, 1999	56,901
Dec 31, 2000	23,468
Dec 31, 2001	59,563
Dec 31, 2002	60,864
Dec 31, 2003	74,875
Dec 31, 2004	69,014
Dec 31, 2005	113,017
Dec 31, 2006	130,065
Dec 31, 2007	138,024
Dec 31, 2008	142,605
Dec 31, 2009	125,450
Dec 31, 2010	131,860
Dec 31, 2011	97,720
Dec 31, 2012	67,904
Dec 31, 2013	66,449
Dec 31, 2014	58,109
Dec 31, 2015	168,896
Dec 31, 2016	314,732
Dec 31, 2017	322,564
Dec 31, 2018	320,601
Dec 31, 2019	318,190
Dec 31, 2020	42,001
Dec 31, 2021	-34,996
Dec 31, 2022	175,003
Dec 31, 2023	175,003
Dec 31, 2024	153,357
Dec 31, 2025	140,579

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