According to the source, figures are taken from Statistics on Foreign National Residents. Figures are counts of foreign national residents (medium-/long-term residents and special permanent residents) covered by Immigration Control and the Refugee Recognition Act.
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European residents with the highest population in Japan 2024, by country
In 2024, the United Kingdom had the highest number of European residents living in Japan, with approximately thousand registered residents. France ranked second with around thousand registered residents.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 21, 2025). Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2024, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2024, by country." Chart. November 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2025). Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2024, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/
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Statistics Bureau of Japan, Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2024, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2024, by country [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/
