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Brazil → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Brazil
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,767
Change since 2018
-44.5%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
1.42%
Inflow 20238,767OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Brazil to Japan

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

Inflows by year

23k46k200020032006200920122015201820212023
23k46k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200045,546
200129,685
200222,669
200333,352
200432,237
200533,943
200626,953
200722,903
200814,402
20092,954
20104,719
20114,517
20125,790
20134,814
20146,118
20159,062
201612,830
201714,188
201815,795
201916,642
20204,115
20212,258
20229,530
20238,767
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—211,840—
20238,767209,430526
20229,530204,879340
20212,258208,538444
20204,115211,677409
201916,642201,865383
201815,795191,362—
201714,188180,923—
201612,830173,437—
20159,062175,410—
20146,118181,317—
20134,814190,581—
20125,790210,032—
20114,517230,552—
20104,719267,456—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

147k293k19901995200020052010201520202024
147k293k19902000201020202024
Data table
199044,136
1995160,061
2000245,685
2005293,140
2010243,605
2015176,123
2020211,713
2024207,220
Estimate, 2024
207,220
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
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 Brazil living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

6641,3272012201420162018202220242025
6641,3272012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012545
2013581
2014685
2015636
2016770
2017932
20181,097
20191,295
20221,008
20231,091
20241,204
20251,327
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
2025210,0141,3277102101,014117,593630
2024211,9071,204598180975116,818568
2023211,8401,09153140890115,287557
2022209,4301,00847366807114,266545
2019211,6771,29567106642112,440890
2018201,8651,09750407553112,934685
2017191,36293239409483112,876609
2016180,92377027601414110,932494
2015173,43763619900533109,361398
2014175,41068518009585111,077395
2013181,31758114600396112,428349
2012190,60954512502312114,641326
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

Workers in Japan (employment reports)

Citizens of Brazil working in Japan, as reported by employers at the end of each October (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare).

Workers by year (end of October)

69k137k20212022202320242025
69k137k20212022202320242025
Data table
2021134,977
2022135,167
2023137,132
2024136,173
2025134,645
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing49,988
  2. Other services48,667
  3. Other industries14,357
  4. Wholesale and retail trade7,294
  5. Accommodation and food services4,704
  6. Construction4,654
  7. Health and welfare2,550
  8. Education1,306
  9. Information and communications1,125
Workers, October 2025
134,645
Change on a year earlier
-1.1%
Via dispatch or contracting firms
50.6%
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan), reports on the employment of foreign workers, end of October 2025 (Public Data License 1.0)Data as at Oct 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBrasíliabr.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalCuritibacuritiba.br.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalManausmanaus.br.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalReciferecife.br.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalRio de Janeirorio.br.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalSão Paulosp.br.emb-japan.go.jp
ConsulateBelém—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Brazil ranks 13.

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 Brazil, 2023
  1. Portugal147,264
  2. United States27,440
  3. Spain19,553
  4. Italy15,000
  5. Germany9,616
  6. Canada7,225
  7. France3,412
  8. Australia3,102
  9. Netherlands2,612
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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