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Diaspora and mobility: China and Japan

First country

Second country

In 2024, 810 thousand people born in China lived in Japan, and 40 thousand people born in Japan lived in China.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in China who live in Japan rose from 140 thousand in 1990 to 810 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 China living in Japan

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 139,964Low 139,964 / High 917,0702024: 809,893

1990139,964
1995214,379
2000321,374
2005489,363
2010672,253
2015758,791
2020917,070
2024809,893

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in Japan living in China

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 33,057Low 33,057 / High 64,7022024: 40,436

199033,057
199538,903
200046,301
200555,111
201064,702
201550,193
202037,470
202440,436

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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