Japan vs Malaysia: Net migration
Japan
140,579
in 2025
Malaysia
166,615
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Malaysia rank
7th
Net migration over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 166,615 against 140,579 in Japan, a difference of 26,036.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -32,683 | -40,761 | 8,078 | Japan |
| 1970s | -38,248 | -20,203 | 18,046 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -120,581 | 112,089 | 232,670 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 103,876 | 83,985 | 19,891 | Japan |
| 2000s | 93,694 | 197,664 | 103,969 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 186,702 | 178,657 | 8,046 | Japan |
| 2020s | 108,491 | 166,837 | 58,346 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 166,615 against 140,579 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Japan and Malaysia?
- 26,036, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for net migration?
- Japan ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th 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.
Individual pages
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.