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Bangladesh → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bangladesh
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,475
Change since 2018
+153.5%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
1.05%
Inflow 20236,475OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bangladesh to Japan

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

Inflows by year

3,2386,4752006200920122015201820212023
3,2386,4752006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20061,889
20071,532
20081,584
20091,421
20101,083
2011848
20121,192
20131,237
20142,023
20152,360
20162,755
20172,803
20182,554
20192,529
20201,444
2021698
20226,083
20236,475
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—27,962—
20236,47522,723147
20226,08317,538125
202169817,463129
20201,44416,632125
20192,52915,47681
20182,55414,144—
20172,80312,374—
20162,75510,835—
20152,3609,641—
20142,0238,824—
20131,2378,622—
20121,1929,413—
201184810,175—
20101,08311,162—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

14k29k19901995200020052010201520202024
14k29k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,893
19954,575
20006,904
200510,537
201010,624
201510,542
202017,890
202428,989
Estimate, 2024
28,989
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.85%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
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 Bangladesh living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

6,61413k2012201420162018202220242025
6,61413k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20121,879
20131,873
20141,853
20151,937
20162,133
20172,242
20182,620
20193,369
20225,908
20238,226
202410,348
202513,227
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202544,93813,2278,7198392,19814,9834,5389,382
202435,07310,3486,9164411,73610,3154,3267,485
202327,9628,2265,6202851,1477,2314,1776,016
202222,7235,9084,2191404515,2763,9884,740
201916,6323,3692,25321663,6243,5003,502
201815,4762,6201,64001103,9483,3443,247
201714,1442,2421,31801033,4673,1843,060
201612,3742,1331,22501152,5483,0762,827
201510,8351,9371,1450911,9122,8822,456
20149,6411,8531,1100711,3092,6832,341
20138,8241,8731,1390599782,5422,160
20128,6221,8791,1200361,0682,3402,124
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 Bangladesh, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Bangladesh ranks 15.

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 Bangladesh, 2023
  1. Italy25,969
  2. United States17,820
  3. Portugal10,077
  4. South Korea6,622
  5. Canada5,020
  6. Spain3,559
  7. Germany3,441
  8. France3,367
  9. Finland2,503
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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