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Immigration & integration

Japan · Foreign residents in Japan

Number of foreign nationals residing in Japan at the end of June and the end of December, all nationalities and residence statuses (mid- to long-term residents and special permanent residents), from the Immigration Services Agency statistics. Short stays (tourists) are not counted. It is the figure the Japanese press reports at each release, setting a record almost every half-year since 2022.
4.1M
2025
+9.5 %vs 2024
min 2M 2012max 4.1M 2025
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Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (MIC), Immigration Services Agency · Statistics on foreign residents· Data 2025
Foreign nationals residing in Japan at the end of June and December (tourists excluded)Upd. 07/2026Y-axis truncated
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