Cambodia → Japan
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Cambodia
- To
- Japan
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 8,394
- Change since 2018
- +69.4%
- Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
- 1.36%
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Migration from Cambodia to Japan
Inflows of nationals of Cambodia recorded by Japan; stock of nationals of Cambodia living there; and acquisitions of Japan's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2006 | 667 |
| 2007 | 1,021 |
| 2008 | 918 |
| 2009 | 1,092 |
| 2010 | 1,097 |
| 2011 | 1,131 |
| 2012 | 1,099 |
| 2013 | 1,299 |
| 2014 | 2,342 |
| 2015 | 3,726 |
| 2016 | 4,213 |
| 2017 | 4,767 |
| 2018 | 4,954 |
| 2019 | 6,268 |
| 2020 | 3,730 |
| 2021 | 513 |
| 2022 | 8,758 |
| 2023 | 8,394 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 23,750 | — |
| 2023 | 8,394 | 19,604 | — |
| 2022 | 8,758 | 14,736 | — |
| 2021 | 513 | 16,659 | — |
| 2020 | 3,730 | 15,020 | — |
| 2019 | 6,268 | 12,174 | — |
| 2018 | 4,954 | 10,719 | — |
| 2017 | 4,767 | 8,367 | — |
| 2016 | 4,213 | 6,111 | — |
| 2015 | 3,726 | 4,090 | — |
| 2014 | 2,342 | 3,085 | — |
| 2013 | 1,299 | 2,862 | — |
| 2012 | 1,099 | 2,770 | — |
| 2011 | 1,131 | 2,683 | — |
| 2010 | 1,097 | 2,651 | — |
Migrant population
People born in Cambodia who live in Japan: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 1,120 |
| 1995 | 1,412 |
| 2000 | 1,722 |
| 2005 | 2,180 |
| 2010 | 2,629 |
| 2015 | 5,254 |
| 2020 | 17,561 |
| 2024 | 24,912 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 24,912
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.73%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 17
- Counted by
- citizenship
Residents in Japan
Citizens of Cambodia living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).
Residents in work-related statuses
Data table
| 2012 | 512 |
| 2013 | 695 |
| 2014 | 1,532 |
| 2015 | 3,252 |
| 2016 | 5,048 |
| 2017 | 6,414 |
| 2018 | 7,701 |
| 2019 | 9,943 |
| 2022 | 14,674 |
| 2023 | 19,609 |
| 2024 | 22,418 |
| 2025 | 23,735 |
| December | All residents | Work-related statuses | Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services | Specified Skilled Worker | Technical Intern Training | Student | Permanent Resident | Dependent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28,957 | 23,735 | 768 | 8,500 | 14,182 | 688 | 1,797 | 359 |
| 2024 | 26,827 | 22,418 | 696 | 6,008 | 15,492 | 670 | 1,762 | 279 |
| 2023 | 23,750 | 19,609 | 616 | 4,664 | 14,187 | 649 | 1,734 | 227 |
| 2022 | 19,604 | 14,674 | 446 | 2,666 | 11,434 | 682 | 1,719 | 155 |
| 2019 | 15,020 | 9,943 | 282 | 94 | 9,516 | 814 | 1,638 | 124 |
| 2018 | 12,174 | 7,701 | 225 | 0 | 7,424 | 980 | 1,593 | 96 |
| 2017 | 10,719 | 6,414 | 187 | 0 | 6,180 | 1,033 | 1,578 | 94 |
| 2016 | 8,367 | 5,048 | 150 | 0 | 4,865 | 784 | 1,579 | 75 |
| 2015 | 6,111 | 3,252 | 114 | 0 | 3,106 | 632 | 1,563 | 65 |
| 2014 | 4,090 | 1,532 | 89 | 0 | 1,418 | 489 | 1,523 | 45 |
| 2013 | 3,085 | 695 | 81 | 0 | 592 | 420 | 1,495 | 45 |
| 2012 | 2,862 | 512 | 67 | 0 | 425 | 391 | 1,484 | 52 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Japan in Cambodia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Phnom Penh | kh.emb-japan.go.jp |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Cambodia ranks 14.
- Vietnam133,732
- China106,717
- Indonesia67,088
- Nepal39,564
- Philippines37,338
- Myanmar30,849
- South Korea27,566
- United States19,684
- Thailand16,777
- Taiwan13,603
- Sri Lanka11,328
- India10,547
- South Korea14,247
- United States2,320
- New Zealand1,194
- Australia653
- France297
- Canada175
- Germany103
- Switzerland69
- Netherlands28
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