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

Japan
42,690 Persons
in 2024
Spain
15,460 Persons
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Spain rank
6th

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

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 42,690 Persons against 15,460 Persons in Spain, a difference of 27,230 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Spain's.

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

Japan ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 23 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 18,313 Persons 2,732 Persons 15,581 Persons Japan
2020s 27,835 Persons 9,870 Persons 17,965 Persons Japan

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 Spain?
Japan, at 42,690 Persons against 15,460 Persons in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category between Japan and Spain?
27,230 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category?
Japan ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th 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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About this data

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