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India → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
10,547
Change since 2018
+9.7%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
1.70%
Inflow 202310,547OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Japan

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

Inflows by year

5,85412k2006200920122015201820212023
5,85412k2006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20064,897
20075,751
20085,744
20094,559
20104,854
20114,673
20125,632
20135,605
20146,886
20156,850
20167,009
20177,920
20189,617
201910,989
20203,683
20211,252
202211,708
202310,547
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—48,835—
202310,54743,886—
202211,70836,058—
20211,25238,55866
20203,68340,20266
201910,98935,419—
20189,61731,689—
20177,92028,667—
20167,00926,244—
20156,85024,524—
20146,88622,526—
20135,60521,653—
20125,63221,501—
20114,67322,497—
20104,85422,858—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

25k49k19901995200020052010201520202024
25k49k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,002
19955,201
20009,477
200515,980
201022,525
201527,029
202041,744
202449,313
Estimate, 2024
49,313
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
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 India living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

14k29k2012201420162018202220242025
14k29k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201210,199
201310,391
201411,290
201511,906
201613,013
201714,119
201815,985
201918,619
202219,777
202323,366
202426,024
202528,512
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202558,99928,51214,5677581,3582,48710,08413,367
202453,97426,02413,6194041,0231,9949,32712,739
202348,83523,36612,1772307901,8458,75411,816
202243,88619,77710,1041204341,8518,31810,642
201940,20218,6199,45512252,0486,4669,987
201835,41915,9857,75301141,9406,0908,547
201731,68914,1196,5560541,5245,7187,586
201628,66713,0135,9400251,1885,3616,956
201526,24411,9065,3020231,0124,9166,388
201424,52411,2905,0270528654,5295,962
201322,52610,3914,3800357714,2645,521
201221,65410,1994,1440356703,9365,392
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 India 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)

16k32k20212022202320242025
16k32k20212022202320242025
Data table
202119,169
202222,255
202325,598
202428,438
202531,636
By industry, October 2025
  1. Other industries6,976
  2. Information and communications5,680
  3. Manufacturing4,573
  4. Accommodation and food services4,447
  5. Other services3,973
  6. Wholesale and retail trade3,025
  7. Education1,652
  8. Health and welfare674
  9. Construction636
Workers, October 2025
31,636
Change on a year earlier
+11.2%
Via dispatch or contracting firms
13.2%
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 India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhiin.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalBengalurubengaluru.in.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalChennaichennai.in.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalKolkatakolkata.in.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalMumbaimumbai.in.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; India ranks 12.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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