Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: International migrant stock, total
Japan
3.41 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.30 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
International migrant stock, total over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 26.30 million against 3.41 million in Japan, a difference of 22.89 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.7 times Japan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 15.22 million | 14.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 14.60 million | 12.79 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 18.40 million | 16.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 24.68 million | 21.33 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 26.30 million against 3.41 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.89 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Japan ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 215 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.