Italy → Japan
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Italy
- To
- Japan
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 3,291
- Change since 2018
- +7.6%
- Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
- 0.53%
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Migration from Italy to Japan
Inflows of nationals of Italy recorded by Japan; stock of nationals of Italy living there; and acquisitions of Japan's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2006 | 2,614 |
| 2007 | 2,450 |
| 2008 | 2,336 |
| 2009 | 2,311 |
| 2010 | 2,106 |
| 2011 | 1,991 |
| 2012 | 1,803 |
| 2013 | 2,677 |
| 2014 | 2,430 |
| 2015 | 2,281 |
| 2016 | 2,829 |
| 2017 | 2,876 |
| 2018 | 3,058 |
| 2019 | 3,274 |
| 2020 | 650 |
| 2021 | 357 |
| 2022 | 2,854 |
| 2023 | 3,291 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 5,251 | — |
| 2023 | 3,291 | 4,987 | — |
| 2022 | 2,854 | 4,044 | — |
| 2021 | 357 | 4,263 | — |
| 2020 | 650 | 4,702 | — |
| 2019 | 3,274 | 4,430 | — |
| 2018 | 3,058 | 4,147 | — |
| 2017 | 2,876 | 3,824 | — |
| 2016 | 2,829 | 3,536 | — |
| 2015 | 2,281 | 3,267 | — |
| 2014 | 2,430 | 2,919 | — |
| 2013 | 2,677 | 2,629 | — |
| 2012 | 1,803 | 2,642 | — |
| 2011 | 1,991 | 2,731 | — |
| 2010 | 2,106 | 2,668 | — |
Migrant population
People born in Italy who live in Japan: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 915 |
| 1995 | 1,227 |
| 2000 | 1,541 |
| 2005 | 2,003 |
| 2010 | 2,682 |
| 2015 | 8,154 |
| 2020 | 8,118 |
| 2024 | 5,245 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 5,245
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.15%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 32
- Counted by
- citizenship
Residents in Japan
Citizens of Italy living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).
Residents in work-related statuses
Data table
| 2012 | 735 |
| 2013 | 782 |
| 2014 | 874 |
| 2015 | 960 |
| 2016 | 1,078 |
| 2017 | 1,219 |
| 2018 | 1,332 |
| 2019 | 1,423 |
| 2022 | 1,322 |
| 2023 | 1,447 |
| 2024 | 1,562 |
| 2025 | 1,700 |
| December | All residents | Work-related statuses | Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services | Specified Skilled Worker | Technical Intern Training | Student | Permanent Resident | Dependent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,961 | 1,700 | 1,121 | 39 | 0 | 1,084 | 1,521 | 264 |
| 2024 | 5,556 | 1,562 | 1,026 | 28 | 0 | 955 | 1,449 | 280 |
| 2023 | 5,251 | 1,447 | 957 | 15 | 0 | 900 | 1,381 | 259 |
| 2022 | 4,987 | 1,322 | 854 | 12 | 0 | 869 | 1,321 | 239 |
| 2019 | 4,702 | 1,423 | 861 | 1 | 0 | 793 | 1,149 | 279 |
| 2018 | 4,430 | 1,332 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 745 | 1,077 | 242 |
| 2017 | 4,147 | 1,219 | 679 | 0 | 0 | 693 | 998 | 253 |
| 2016 | 3,824 | 1,078 | 592 | 0 | 2 | 628 | 963 | 215 |
| 2015 | 3,536 | 960 | 475 | 0 | 0 | 603 | 911 | 193 |
| 2014 | 3,267 | 874 | 443 | 0 | 1 | 533 | 842 | 181 |
| 2013 | 2,919 | 782 | 381 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 800 | 167 |
| 2012 | 2,629 | 735 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 728 | 184 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Japan in Italy, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Rome | va.emb-japan.go.jp |
| Consulate-general | Milan | milano.it.emb-japan.go.jp |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Italy ranks 22.
- Vietnam133,732
- China106,717
- Indonesia67,088
- Nepal39,564
- Philippines37,338
- Myanmar30,849
- South Korea27,566
- United States19,684
- Thailand16,777
- Taiwan13,603
- Sri Lanka11,328
- India10,547
- Spain48,089
- Germany38,460
- Switzerland19,497
- Netherlands10,603
- France10,113
- Portugal8,801
- Belgium5,642
- Austria4,695
- United States4,090
- Denmark3,424
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