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Diaspora and mobility: Japan and United States

First country

Second country

In 2024, 547 thousand people born in Japan lived in United States, and 63 thousand people born in United States lived in Japan.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in United States who live in Japan rose from 37 thousand in 1990 to 63 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 Japan living in United States

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 458,055Low 458,055 / High 642,1902024: 547,444

1990458,055
1995642,190
2000548,222
2005517,367
2010504,231
2015538,574
2020536,286
2024547,444

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in United States living in Japan

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 37,134Low 37,134 / High 89,2372024: 62,509

199037,134
199542,757
200044,602
200548,380
201050,876
201582,623
202089,237
202462,509

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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