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Germany → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,277
Change since 2018
-1.3%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.85%
Inflow 20235,277OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Japan

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

Inflows by year

2,8805,7602006200920122015201820212023
2,8805,7602006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20064,677
20074,924
20084,847
20094,499
20104,277
20113,676
20124,141
20134,063
20144,322
20154,759
20165,333
20175,149
20185,346
20195,760
20201,208
2021605
20225,097
20235,277
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,352—
20235,2778,264—
20225,0975,553—
20216056,114—
20201,2087,782—
20195,7607,370—
20185,3467,132—
20175,1496,773—
20165,3336,336—
20154,7595,864—
20144,3225,547—
20134,0635,223—
20124,1415,303—
20113,6765,971—
20104,2776,006—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

5,04410k19901995200020052010201520202024
5,04410k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,528
19953,927
20004,250
20055,178
20105,925
20159,856
202010,087
20248,181
Estimate, 2024
8,181
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.24%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
27
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 Germany living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

1,1332,2652012201420162018202220242025
1,1332,2652012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20121,431
20131,516
20141,609
20151,818
20161,919
20172,026
20182,067
20192,203
20222,014
20232,083
20242,155
20252,265
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20259,4172,2651,245901,7382,196621
20248,7492,1551,209601,6152,096559
20238,3522,0831,132401,5672,036561
20228,2642,0141,070101,8231,973570
20197,7822,2031,152001,2771,743732
20187,3702,0671,037001,2131,660664
20177,1322,0261,007001,1121,597721
20166,7731,919904001,1021,544665
20156,3361,818796001,0621,490605
20145,8641,609680001,0101,434550
20135,5471,516596019191,398527
20125,2231,431556007781,340558
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 Germany, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBerlinde.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalDüsseldorfdus.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalFrankfurtfrankfurt.de.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalHamburg-Mittehamburg.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalMunichmuenchen.de.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Germany ranks 19.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Spain17,445
  4. Netherlands10,429
  5. Türkiye9,355
  6. France7,105
  7. Portugal5,483
  8. Denmark5,042
  9. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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