Population mobility within the country - Regions — Persons who left in Japan
Japan: Population mobility within the country - Regions — Persons who left was 2.15 million Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population mobility within the country - Regions — Persons who left in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.15 million Persons for population mobility within the country - regions — persons who left in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population mobility within the country - regions — persons who left in Japan peaked at 2.81 million Persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million Persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population mobility within the country - Regions — Persons who left in Japan, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.81 million Persons | — |
| 2002 | 2.74 million Persons | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million Persons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million Persons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million Persons | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.47 million Persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million Persons | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million Persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million Persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million Persons | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million Persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million Persons | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million Persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million Persons | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.15 million Persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 million Persons | 2.47 million Persons | 2.81 million Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million Persons | 2.26 million Persons | 2.34 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million Persons | 2.15 million Persons | 2.26 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Türkiye 2.78 million Persons compare
- 1 Russian Federation 2.33 million Persons compare
- 3 Mexico 1.40 million Persons compare
- 4 Germany 1.10 million Persons
- 5 Netherlands 802,898 Persons compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population mobility within the country - regions — persons who left in Japan?
- Population mobility within the country - regions — persons who left in Japan was 2.15 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population mobility within the country - regions — persons who left recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million Persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest population mobility within the country - regions — persons who left recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million Persons in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population mobility within the country - regions — persons who left?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population mobility within the country - regions — persons who left rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population mobility within the country - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another region of the same country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on mobility of population within the same country, – from or to – 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.