International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Japan

Japan: International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region was 409,592 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
409,592 Persons
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
2nd
of 19 countries
All-time high
409,592 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
224,077 Persons
in 2021
Years of data
6
2020–2025

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Japan, 2020–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2020202220252020: 226.8k Persons2021: 224.1k Persons2022: 312.5k Persons2023: 346.7k Persons2024: 371.6k Persons2025: 409.6k Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Japan is 409,592 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Japan, year by year

Annual values for International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country in Japan, 2020 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
2020 226,845 Persons
2021 224,077 Persons -1.2%
2022 312,484 Persons +39.5%
2023 346,690 Persons +10.9%
2024 371,615 Persons +7.2%
2025 409,592 Persons +10.2%

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Germany 994,303 Persons
  2. 1 Türkiye 403,216 Persons compare
  3. 3 Spain 380,786 Persons
  4. 4 Netherlands 208,537 Persons compare
  5. 5 Switzerland 129,786 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Japan?
International migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Japan was 409,592 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 409,592 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 224,077 Persons in 2021.
How does Japan rank for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
Is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Persons who left the region to reside in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country
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.