Japan vs New Zealand: Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category

Japan
42,690 Persons
in 2024
New Zealand
14,613 Persons
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
New Zealand rank
7th

Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 42,690 Persons against 14,613 Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 28,077 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.9 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 23 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 18,313 Persons 12,682 Persons 5,630 Persons Japan
2020s 27,835 Persons 31,127 Persons 3,292 Persons New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 42,690 Persons against 14,613 Persons in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category between Japan and New Zealand?
28,077 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category?
Japan ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed