Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Net migration
Japan
140,579
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
119,738
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Net migration over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 140,579 against 119,738 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 20,841.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -32,683 | 16,968 | 49,651 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -38,248 | 73,732 | 111,980 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -120,581 | 152,868 | 273,448 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 103,876 | 160,383 | 56,507 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 93,694 | 499,128 | 405,434 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 186,702 | 115,067 | 71,636 | Japan |
| 2020s | 108,491 | 227,276 | 118,785 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 140,579 against 119,738 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 20,841, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net migration?
- Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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
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.