India vs Japan

India vs Japan: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.7 per 1,000 people in India and 1.4 per 1,000 people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 2.1 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

India vs Japan: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.7 per 1,000 people in India and 1.4 per 1,000 people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 2.1 per 1,000 people.
IndiaJapanUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Japan has been higher since 2022, when it overtook India.
  • In 2023, India ranked 146 and Japan ranked 75 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at -0.2 per 1,000 people and Japan at 1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIndiaJapan
2023-0.71.4
2022-11.4
2021-0.2-0.3
2020-0.10.3
2019-0.72.5
2018-0.42.5
2017-0.22.5
20160.12.5
2015-0.51.3
2014-0.20.5
2013-0.10.5
2012-0.20.5
2011-0.20.8
2010-01
2009-0.31
2008-0.81.1
2007-0.91.1
2006-0.31
2005-0.80.9
2004-0.20.5
2003-0.50.6
2002-0.70.5
2001-0.10.5
2000-0.10.2
1999-0.10.4
1998-00.4
199700.3
1996-00.2
1995-0.10.7
1994-0.41.2
199301.4
199201.4
1991-0.21.3
19900.11
1989-00.3
1988-0.20.4
1987-0.30.2
1986-0.30.2
1985-0.1-1.2
1984-0-2.3
19830.2-2.2
1982-0-2.4
19810-2.3
19800.3-0.8
19791.2-0.5
1978-0.3-0.4
19770.9-0.4
19760.4-0.3
19750.70
19740.6-0.1
1973-0.7-0.3
1972-0.1-0.7
1971-1.7-1
19700.40.3
1969-1.60.5
1968-1.90.4
1967-0.10.3
1966-1.10.7
1965-0.5-0.5
1964-0.3-1
19630-1
1962-0.2-0.6
19610.7-0.6
19600.3-1.6
19590.3-2.1
19580.7-2.4
1957-1.1-1.7
19560.4-1.6
19550.2-1
19540.3-0.8
1953-0.2-0.3
19520.5-0.6
19510.3-0.6
1950-0.2-0.3
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaJapan
2024-0.4-1.1–0.21.20.1–2.5
2025-0.3-1–0.41.1-0.3–2.7
2026-0.3-1–0.41.1-0.6–2.8
2027-0.3-1–0.51-0.7–3
2028-0.3-1–0.51-0.9–3.1
2029-0.2-0.9–0.51.1-0.9–3.4
2030-0.3-1–0.61-1–3.3
2031-0.3-1–0.51-1.1–3.3
2032-0.2-1–0.61-1.1–3.3
2033-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.1–3.3
2034-0.2-1–0.61-1–3.4
2035-0.2-1–0.61-1.1–3.6
2036-0.2-1–0.61-1.2–3.5
2037-0.2-1–0.61-1.3–3.5
2038-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.4–3.4
2039-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.4–3.5
2040-0.2-1.1–0.61.1-1.4–3.5
2041-0.2-1.1–0.61-1.4–3.4
2042-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.5–3.6
2043-0.2-1.1–0.61.1-1.4–3.6
2044-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.4–3.7
2045-0.2-1–0.61-1.5–3.7
2046-0.2-1–0.71.1-1.5–3.6
2047-0.2-1.1–0.61.1-1.5–3.5
2048-0.2-1.1–0.61.1-1.4–3.7
2049-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.5–3.8
2050-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.6–3.7
2051-0.2-1–0.71.1-1.8–3.7
2052-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.7–3.7
2053-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.8–3.7
2054-0.2-1–0.61-1.7–3.6
2055-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.6–3.7
2056-0.2-1–0.61-1.7–3.7
2057-0.2-1–0.71.1-1.7–3.7
2058-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.7–3.6
2059-0.2-1–0.61-1.7–3.6
2060-0.2-1.1–0.61-1.5–3.4
2061-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.8–3.7
2062-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.9–3.7
2063-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.9–3.9
2064-0.2-1.1–0.61.2-1.7–3.8
2065-0.2-1–0.61.1-2.1–3.8
2066-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.7–3.8
2067-0.2-1–0.71.1-1.8–3.8
2068-0.2-1–0.61-2–3.8
2069-0.2-1–0.61.1-2.1–4
2070-0.2-1–0.61-2.1–3.7
2071-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.9–3.7
2072-0.2-1–0.61.1-2–3.8
2073-0.2-1–0.61-2–3.6
2074-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.9–3.8
2075-0.2-1–0.61.1-2.1–3.8
2076-0.2-1.1–0.71.1-2–3.8
2077-0.2-1–0.71.1-2–3.8
2078-0.2-1–0.71.1-1.7–3.7
2079-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.8–3.8
2080-0.2-1.1–0.61.1-1.8–3.7
2081-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.8–4
2082-0.2-1–0.71.1-1.7–3.7
2083-0.2-1–0.71.1-1.8–3.8
2084-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.9–3.8
2085-0.2-1–0.61-1.9–3.7
2086-0.2-1–0.61-1.8–3.9
2087-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.8–3.9
2088-0.2-1–0.61.1-1.8–4
2089-0.2-1.1–0.61-2–3.8
2090-0.2-1.1–0.61-1.9–3.5
2091-0.2-1.1–0.71-1.8–3.9
2092-0.2-1–0.61-2–3.7
2093-0.2-1.1–0.61-2.1–3.8
2094-0.2-1.1–0.71.1-2.2–3.9
2095-0.2-1.1–0.71-2.3–3.8
2096-0.2-1–0.71-2.4–3.8
2097-0.2-1.1–0.61.1-2.4–3.7
2098-0.2-1.1–0.61-2.1–3.7
2099-0.2-1.1–0.71-2.1–3.8
2100-0.2-1.1–0.61-2.2–3.6

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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