Japan vs Low income: Net migration

Japan
140,579
in 2025
Low income
160,831
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Low income rank
10th

Net migration over time

  • Japan
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 160,831 against 140,579 in Japan, a difference of 20,252.

That makes Low income's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low income ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and Low income ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Low income Difference Ahead
1960s -32,683 -55,279 22,596 Japan
1970s -38,248 -192,286 154,037 Japan
1980s -120,581 -720,999 600,418 Japan
1990s 103,876 -135,837 239,713 Japan
2000s 93,694 -369,185 462,880 Japan
2010s 186,702 -889,420 1.08 million Japan
2020s 108,491 -86,880 195,372 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Japan or Low income?
Low income, at 160,831 against 140,579 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Japan and Low income?
20,252, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Low income rank globally for net migration?
Japan ranks 10th and Low income ranks 10th of 215 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

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.