International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration in Japan

Japan: International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration was 372,573 Persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
372,573 Persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 19 countries
All-time high
372,573 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
-14,377 Persons
in 2021
Years of data
6
2020–2025

International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration in Japan, 2020–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2020202220252020: 131.5k Persons2021: -14.4k Persons2022: 326.6k Persons2023: 353.4k Persons2024: 364.3k Persons2025: 372.6k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Japan recorded 372,573 Persons for international migration flows - regions — net international migration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Italy 330,912 Persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 329,163 Persons
  3. 4 Spain 148,070 Persons

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international migration flows - regions — net international migration in Japan?
International migration flows - regions — net international migration in Japan was 372,573 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest international migration flows - regions — net international migration recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 372,573 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest international migration flows - regions — net international migration recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -14,377 Persons in 2021.
How does Japan rank for international migration flows - regions — net international migration?
Japan ranks 1st out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
Is international migration flows - regions — net international migration rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration (inflows minus outflows). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration (inflows minus outflows)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 502 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.