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Hong Kong → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Hong Kong
To
Japan
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Hong Kong to Japan

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

Inflows by year

5491,097200620092011
5491,097200620092011
Data table
2006470
2007596
2008895
2009906
20101,097
2011629
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2012———
2011629——
20101,097——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,94814k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,94814k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,345
19955,571
20006,899
20058,155
20108,906
201510,787
202013,765
202413,895
Estimate, 2024
13,895
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.41%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
22
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 Hong Kong living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

2,6405,27920232025
2,6405,27920232025
Data table
20233,846
20243,917
20255,279
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202514,4775,2793,3478412,7492,5601,802
202411,8293,9172,6064402,8312,0461,249
202312,3503,8462,4885303,0822,2641,262
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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Hong Kong ranks 204.

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
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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