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
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
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.