Share of the population born in another country in Japan
Japan: Share of the population born in another country was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.8% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Japan peaked at 2.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
Japan ranks 154th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 29,068 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Japan?
- Share of the population born in another country in Japan was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Japan ranks 154th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.