Japan vs Malaysia: International migrant stock, total
Japan
3.41 million
in 2024
Malaysia
3.81 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
Malaysia rank
18th
International migrant stock, total over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.81 million against 3.41 million in Japan, a difference of 396,980.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.17 million | 20,585 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.89 million | 79,865 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 3.30 million | 930,555 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.76 million | 413,320 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.81 million against 3.41 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Japan and Malaysia?
- 396,980, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Japan ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.