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 citizenship are counted.
Figures have been rounded.
Citation formats
Number of Japanese residents overseas Japan 2006-2025, by gender
As of October 2025, around **Â male and ** female Japanese nationals were living in another country. The number of males has steadily declined since 2019, while the female population living abroad has increased in recent years.
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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
MOFA (Japan). (February 20, 2026). Number of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2006 to 2025, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1494283/japan-number-japanese-residents-overseas-by-gender/
MOFA (Japan). "Number of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2006 to 2025, by gender." Chart. February 20, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1494283/japan-number-japanese-residents-overseas-by-gender/
MOFA (Japan). (2026). Number of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2006 to 2025, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1494283/japan-number-japanese-residents-overseas-by-gender/
MOFA (Japan). "Number of Japanese Nationals Residing outside of Japan from 2006 to 2025, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Feb 2026, /statistics/1494283/japan-number-japanese-residents-overseas-by-gender/
MOFA (Japan), Number of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2006 to 2025, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1494283/japan-number-japanese-residents-overseas-by-gender/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Number of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2006 to 2025, by gender [Graph], MOFA (Japan), February 20, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1494283/japan-number-japanese-residents-overseas-by-gender/
