Japan

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 140,579 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Japan has gained a cumulative 1.4 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+140,579

Net migration rate

+1.1 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+9,232,242

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

322,564

Top year: 2017

Peak emigration

-288,550

Lowest year: 1982

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+79508

Per year

Japan receives approximately 140,579 net migrants per year (1.1 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 322,564 in 2017.

Japan experiences moderate net immigration, with more people arriving than leaving.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).