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Egypt → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Egypt
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
759
Change since 2018
-17.0%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.12%
Inflow 2023759OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Egypt to Japan

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

Inflows by year

6691,3372006200920122015201820212023
6691,3372006200920122015201820212023
Data table
2006727
2007779
2008857
2009625
2010635
2011521
2012831
2013893
2014870
2015957
20161,130
2017924
2018915
20191,337
2020343
2021187
2022688
2023759
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,273—
20237592,243—
20226881,947—
20211872,027—
20203432,239—
20191,3371,931—
20189151,850—
20179241,886—
20161,1301,747—
20159571,665—
20148701,538—
20138931,308—
20128311,382—
20115211,593—
20106351,850—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,1662,33119901995200020052010201520202024
1,1662,33119902000201020202024
Data table
1990352
1995602
20001,049
20051,319
20101,724
20151,937
20202,331
20242,236
Estimate, 2024
2,236
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.07%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
44
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 Egypt living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

3126242012201420162018202220242025
3126242012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012141
2013154
2014176
2015208
2016221
2017250
2018319
2019393
2022449
2023478
2024543
2025624
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20252,60162434110315478782
20242,45054328220358444756
20232,27347824510340425726
20222,24344922700364402723
20192,23939317500408299800
20181,93131914100375272689
20171,85025010400393248697
20161,8862218600395225754
20151,7472088100331214711
20141,6651765900287196739
20131,5381544900256192689
20121,3091414400232179565
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 Egypt, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Egypt ranks 40.

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 Egypt, 2023
  1. Italy21,409
  2. United States9,990
  3. Germany8,712
  4. Türkiye3,434
  5. Canada2,515
  6. France1,371
  7. Netherlands1,251
  8. Australia1,163
  9. Austria864
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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