Japan vs Malaysia: Net migration metrics
Japan
175,003
in 2023
Malaysia
181,071
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
Malaysia rank
13th
Net migration metrics over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 181,071 against 175,003 in Japan, a difference of 6,068.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -107,664 | -14,392 | 93,272 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | -32,683 | -40,761 | 8,078 | Japan |
| 1970s | -38,248 | -20,203 | 18,046 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -120,581 | 112,089 | 232,670 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 103,876 | 83,985 | 19,891 | Japan |
| 2000s | 93,694 | 197,664 | 103,969 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 186,702 | 178,657 | 8,046 | Japan |
| 2020s | 89,253 | 164,910 | 75,657 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration metrics, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 181,071 against 175,003 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net migration metrics between Japan and Malaysia?
- 6,068, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for net migration metrics?
- Japan ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.