Colombia vs Japan: Total number of international immigrants
Colombia
3.06 million immigrants
in 2024
Japan
3.41 million immigrants
in 2024
Colombia rank
22nd
Japan rank
19th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.41 million immigrants against 3.06 million immigrants in Colombia, a difference of 346,010 immigrants.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 232 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,111 immigrants | 1.19 million immigrants | 1.09 million immigrants | Japan |
| 2000s | 110,179 immigrants | 1.81 million immigrants | 1.70 million immigrants | Japan |
| 2010s | 135,964 immigrants | 2.37 million immigrants | 2.23 million immigrants | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.50 million immigrants | 3.35 million immigrants | 851,120 immigrants | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.41 million immigrants against 3.06 million immigrants in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Colombia and Japan?
- 346,010 immigrants, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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