Migrant stock share in Japan
Japan: Migrant stock share was 2.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.76
World rank
154th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 2024
All-time low
0.8513
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.76 for migrant stock share 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, migrant stock share in Japan peaked at 2.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8513, in 1990.
Japan ranks 154th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Migrant stock share in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8513 | — |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 2.76 | +5.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.91, 14% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.76, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9552 | 0.8513 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.3 | 1.55 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.69 | 2.03 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.6 | 2.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Japan?
- Migrant stock share in Japan was 2.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8513 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for migrant stock share?
- Japan ranks 154th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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