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Indonesia → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Indonesia
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
67,088
Change since 2018
+188.9%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
10.84%
Inflow 202367,088OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Indonesia to Japan

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

Inflows by year

34k67k200020032006200920122015201820212023
34k67k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20009,878
200110,575
20029,743
200311,099
200410,732
200512,876
200611,384
200710,091
200810,069
20097,481
20108,297
20118,351
20129,282
20139,628
201411,757
201514,295
201616,846
201719,632
201823,223
201928,807
202013,749
20212,265
202251,323
202367,088
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—149,101—
202367,08898,865—
202251,32359,820—
20212,26566,832—
202013,74966,860—
201928,80756,346—
201823,22349,982—
201719,63242,850—
201616,84635,910—
201514,29530,210—
201411,75727,214—
20139,62825,530—
20129,28224,660—
20118,35124,895—
20108,29725,546—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

79k157k19901995200020052010201520202024
79k157k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,350
19956,495
200017,744
200524,390
201024,873
201546,640
202082,095
2024157,343
Estimate, 2024
157,343
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
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 Indonesia living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

113k227k2012201420162018202220242025
113k227k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201210,816
201311,837
201414,050
201517,395
201621,217
201724,956
201830,863
201940,565
202269,730
2023118,381
2024166,138
2025226,596
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
2025266,069226,59610,42486,955124,9677,9278,3847,293
2024199,824166,1388,37153,538100,7547,7837,9605,874
2023149,101118,3816,67534,25574,3877,7417,6325,009
202298,86569,7305,19516,32745,9197,3217,3884,096
201966,86040,5653,51118935,4047,5126,6623,251
201856,34630,8632,679026,9147,2136,4382,953
201749,98224,9562,072021,8946,4926,2002,688
201642,85021,2171,661018,7255,6075,9492,249
201535,91017,3951,333015,3074,7685,6412,037
201430,21014,0501,076012,2223,7975,3511,950
201327,21411,837974010,0643,2195,1232,015
201225,53210,81698909,0982,9174,7432,024
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 Indonesia 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)

114k228k20212022202320242025
114k228k20212022202320242025
Data table
202152,810
202277,889
2023121,507
2024169,539
2025228,118
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing74,003
  2. Construction51,531
  3. Other industries34,435
  4. Health and welfare28,224
  5. Wholesale and retail trade14,627
  6. Other services13,617
  7. Accommodation and food services8,693
  8. Information and communications1,523
  9. Education1,465
Workers, October 2025
228,118
Change on a year earlier
+34.6%
Via dispatch or contracting firms
7.7%
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 Indonesia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyJakartaid.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalDenpasardenpasar.id.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalMedanmedan.id.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalSurabayasurabaya.id.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Indonesia ranks 3.

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 Indonesia, 2023
  1. South Korea18,022
  2. Türkiye4,167
  3. Germany3,686
  4. Netherlands2,183
  5. Australia2,066
  6. United States1,790
  7. New Zealand1,074
  8. Hungary890
  9. Canada630
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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