Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Net migration
Net migration over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 674,285 against 140,579 in Japan, a difference of 533,706.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,044 | -32,683 | 55,727 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | -111,784 | -38,248 | 73,536 | Japan |
| 1980s | -146,360 | -120,581 | 25,779 | Japan |
| 1990s | -847,358 | 103,876 | 951,234 | Japan |
| 2000s | -229,037 | 93,694 | 322,731 | Japan |
| 2010s | 436,608 | 186,702 | 249,906 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | -535,248 | 108,491 | 643,739 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 674,285 against 140,579 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 533,706, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for net migration?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 45 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.