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Afghanistan → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Afghanistan
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
704
Change since 2018
-0.4%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.11%
Inflow 2023704OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Afghanistan to Japan

Inflows of nationals of Afghanistan recorded by Japan; stock of nationals of Afghanistan living there; and acquisitions of Japan's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7131,4252006200920122015201820212023
7131,4252006200920122015201820212023
Data table
2006313
2007348
2008364
2009430
2010560
2011553
2012894
2013690
2014773
20151,118
2016747
2017743
2018707
2019716
2020400
2021367
20221,425
2023704
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,892—
20237045,306—
20221,4253,782—
20213673,509—
20204003,350—
20197163,125—
20187072,978—
20177432,888—
20167472,639—
20151,1182,154—
20147731,901—
20136901,609—
20128941,355—
20115531,148—
20105601,021—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Afghanistan who live in Japan: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

3,0256,05019901995200020052010201520202024
3,0256,05019902000201020202024
Data table
1990192
1995313
2000506
2005811
20101,312
20152,448
20203,482
20246,050
Estimate, 2024
6,050
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.18%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
Counted by
citizenship
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residents in Japan

Citizens of Afghanistan living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

1,1742,3482012201420162018202220242025
1,1742,3482012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012696
2013764
2014834
2015939
2016939
2017950
20181,034
20191,129
20221,659
20231,844
20242,097
20252,348
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20256,8872,3481,81200633222,787
20246,3512,0971,598001053092,692
20235,8921,8441,378001942842,623
20225,3061,6591,200001952562,426
20193,3501,129818001732521,584
20183,1251,034725002032281,479
20172,978950647002742101,378
20162,888939637003461941,255
20152,639939667003781871,011
20142,15483456700330171698
20131,90176452800237168607
20121,60969648400166165474
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Japan in Afghanistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKabulafg.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Afghanistan ranks 42.

Inflows to Japan, 2023
  1. Vietnam133,732
  2. China106,717
  3. Indonesia67,088
  4. Nepal39,564
  5. Philippines37,338
  6. Myanmar30,849
  7. South Korea27,566
  8. United States19,684
  9. Thailand16,777
  10. Taiwan13,603
  11. Sri Lanka11,328
  12. India10,547
Other destinations for people from Afghanistan, 2023
  1. Germany58,482
  2. United States35,630
  3. Canada20,180
  4. Türkiye12,732
  5. France10,974
  6. Australia4,275
  7. Belgium3,934
  8. Austria3,530
  9. Switzerland3,466
  10. Sweden3,125
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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