Colombia vs Japan: Net migration
Colombia
129,139
in 2025
Japan
140,579
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Japan rank
10th
Net migration over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 140,579 against 129,139 in Colombia, a difference of 11,440.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54,786 | -32,683 | 22,103 | Japan |
| 1970s | -76,662 | -38,248 | 38,413 | Japan |
| 1980s | -30,987 | -120,581 | 89,594 | Colombia |
| 1990s | -23,315 | 103,876 | 127,192 | Japan |
| 2000s | -38,053 | 93,694 | 131,747 | Japan |
| 2010s | 111,769 | 186,702 | 74,934 | Japan |
| 2020s | 172,447 | 108,491 | 63,956 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 140,579 against 129,139 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Colombia and Japan?
- 11,440, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for net migration?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- 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.