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Diaspora and mobility: Canada and Japan

First country

Second country

In 2024, 11 thousand people born in Canada lived in Japan, and 34 thousand people born in Japan lived in Canada.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Canada who live in Japan rose from 5 thousand in 1990 to 11 thousand in 2024.
  • BothThe number of people born in Japan who live in Canada rose from 12 thousand in 1990 to 34 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 Canada living in Japan

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 4,579Low 4,579 / High 16,7502024: 11,477

19904,579
19956,958
20009,769
200511,752
201010,227
201515,871
202016,750
202411,477

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in Japan living in Canada

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 11,822Low 11,822 / High 36,7512024: 33,767

199011,822
199514,241
200017,073
200521,188
201031,276
201536,751
202031,784
202433,767

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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