Japan vs United States of America: Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category

Japan
42,690 Persons
in 2024
United States of America
95,498 Persons
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

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

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 95,498 Persons against 42,690 Persons in Japan, a difference of 52,808 Persons.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 18,313 Persons 75,393 Persons 57,080 Persons United States of America
2020s 27,835 Persons 97,595 Persons 69,760 Persons United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 95,498 Persons against 42,690 Persons in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category between Japan and United States of America?
52,808 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category?
Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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