Euro area vs Japan: Net migration
Euro area
102,179
in 2025
Japan
140,579
in 2025
Euro area rank
12th
Japan rank
10th
Net migration over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 140,579 against 102,179 in Euro area, a difference of 38,400.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,916 | -32,683 | 73,599 | Euro area |
| 1970s | 289,339 | -38,248 | 327,587 | Euro area |
| 1980s | 332,148 | -120,581 | 452,729 | Euro area |
| 1990s | 542,347 | 103,876 | 438,471 | Euro area |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 93,694 | 1.07 million | Euro area |
| 2010s | 856,661 | 186,702 | 669,958 | Euro area |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 108,491 | 955,790 | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Euro area or Japan?
- Japan, at 140,579 against 102,179 in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Euro area and Japan?
- 38,400, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for net migration?
- Euro area ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 47 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.