Nearly 822,000 people from China lived in Japan as of 2023. The Vietnamese population recorded strong growth recently, as many people from Vietnam entered Japan as participants of the technical intern training program or as students.
Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by major nationality
(in 1,000s)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ministry of Justice (Japan), & Immigration Services Agency of Japan. (March 22, 2024). Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by major nationality (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121157/japan-number-foreign-residents-by-major-nationality/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ministry of Justice (Japan), und Immigration Services Agency of Japan. "Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by major nationality (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121157/japan-number-foreign-residents-by-major-nationality/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Immigration Services Agency of Japan. (2024). Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by major nationality (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121157/japan-number-foreign-residents-by-major-nationality/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ministry of Justice (Japan), and Immigration Services Agency of Japan. "Number of Foreign Nationals Living in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by Major Nationality (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121157/japan-number-foreign-residents-by-major-nationality/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ministry of Justice (Japan) & Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by major nationality (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121157/japan-number-foreign-residents-by-major-nationality/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 23, 2025)
Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by major nationality (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), & Immigration Services Agency of Japan, March 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121157/japan-number-foreign-residents-by-major-nationality/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
