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Diaspora and mobility: Australia and Japan

First country

Second country

In 2024, 12 thousand people born in Australia lived in Japan, and 53 thousand people born in Japan lived in Australia.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Australia who live in Japan rose from 4 thousand in 1990 to 12 thousand in 2024.
  • BothThe number of people born in Japan who live in Australia rose from 21 thousand in 1990 to 53 thousand in 2024.

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

People born in Australia living in Japan

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 3,687Low 3,687 / High 34,3592024: 11,962

19903,687
19955,790
20008,830
200510,964
20109,902
201534,359
202030,721
202411,962

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in Japan living in Australia

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 21,286Low 21,286 / High 53,0942024: 53,094

199021,286
199525,256
200025,299
200533,136
201040,397
201547,609
202048,694
202453,094

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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