International migrant stock, total in Japan
Japan: International migrant stock, total was 3.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Japan is 3.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Japan peaked at 3.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1990.
That places Japan 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.05 million | 1.33 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.65 million | 1.98 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.16 million | 2.58 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.29 million | 3.41 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net migration 140,579 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1,825.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 70.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 117.4% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 116.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 187.4% (2025)
- Broad money 246.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 149.66 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Japan?
- International migrant stock, total in Japan was 3.41 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.