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Net of in-migrants minus out-migrants per 1,000 people. Net inflow or outflow is neither better nor worse.
Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (A: Population & Households)
In 2024, Tokyo recorded the highest Net migration rate (+5.6‰) and Kochi the lowest (-4.8‰) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is -1.9‰. Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (A: Population & Households).
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Net of in-migrants minus out-migrants per 1,000 people. Net inflow or outflow is neither better nor worse.
▲ The top 5 prefectures are tinted sky, ▼ the bottom 5 amber — just enough colour to follow the two ends of the “desirable direction.”
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