International migrant stock in Japan
Japan: International migrant stock was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Japan is 2.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Japan peaked at 2.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
Japan ranks 138th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Japan?
- International migrant stock in Japan was 2.8% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for international migrant stock?
- Japan ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.