As of October 2023, over 1.29 million Japanese nationals were living overseas for the duration of three months or longer, including those with permanent residence status. The number declined for four consecutive years.
Number of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2004 to 2023
Japanese citizens with a stay of three months or longer
Supplementary notes
Figures are based on the information gathered by Japanese diplomatic government offices abroad and do not include descendants of Japanese emigrants (nikkeijin) who do not hold Japanese citizenship. People with multiple citizenships are counted.
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