Channel Islands vs Japan: Net migration

Channel Islands
675
in 2025
Japan
140,579
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
13th
Japan rank
10th

Net migration over time

  • Channel Islands
  • Japan
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k196019922025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 140,579 against 675 in Channel Islands, a difference of 139,904.

That makes Japan's figure about 208.3 times Channel Islands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Channel Islands ahead.

Channel Islands ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 49 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Channel Islands Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 763.6 -32,683 33,446 Channel Islands
1970s 710.1 -38,248 38,959 Channel Islands
1980s 1,078 -120,581 121,659 Channel Islands
1990s 208.6 103,876 103,668 Japan
2000s 708.1 93,694 92,986 Japan
2010s 680 186,702 186,022 Japan
2020s 815.5 108,491 107,676 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Channel Islands or Japan?
Japan, at 140,579 against 675 in Channel Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Channel Islands and Japan?
139,904, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Channel Islands and Japan rank globally for net migration?
Channel Islands ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.