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Japan → New Zealand

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Japan
To
New Zealand
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,497
Change since 2018
+3.3%
Share of all arrivals in New Zealand, 2023
0.72%
Inflow 20231,497OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Japan to New Zealand

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

Inflows by year

1,1212,242200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,1212,2422000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000397
20012,242
20022,047
20032,060
20041,864
20051,732
20061,741
20071,550
20081,459
20091,298
20101,275
20111,494
20121,409
20131,371
20141,539
20151,572
20161,551
20171,470
20181,449
20191,902
2020729
2021264
20221,014
20231,497
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20231,497—66
20221,014—41
2021264—39
2020729—38
20191,902—48
20181,449—58
20171,470—66
20161,551—44
20151,572—46
20141,539—35
20131,371—34
20121,409—60
20111,494—27
20101,275—20
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,46513k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,46513k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,632
19956,160
20008,336
20059,444
201010,014
201511,640
202012,929
202412,621
Estimate, 2024
12,621
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.86%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of New Zealand in Japan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyShibuyamfat.govt.nz
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in New Zealand, 2023; Japan ranks 20.

Inflows to New Zealand, 2023
  1. India47,163
  2. Philippines38,838
  3. China26,214
  4. Fiji11,157
  5. South Africa8,667
  6. Sri Lanka7,044
  7. Vietnam5,919
  8. United Kingdom5,847
  9. Australia5,196
  10. United States4,191
  11. Samoa2,994
  12. Nepal2,811
Other destinations for people from Japan, 2023
  1. South Korea6,523
  2. Germany6,091
  3. United States3,690
  4. Netherlands1,840
  5. Canada1,015
  6. Australia962
  7. France848
  8. Belgium701
  9. Switzerland670
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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