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Laos → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Laos
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,665
Change since 2018
+42.1%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.27%
Inflow 20231,665OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Laos to Japan

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

Inflows by year

8331,6652006200920122015201820212023
8331,6652006200920122015201820212023
Data table
2006784
2007831
2008859
2009858
2010855
2011764
2012847
2013895
2014733
20151,154
20161,203
20171,316
20181,172
20191,372
2020391
2021127
20221,078
20231,665
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,859—
20231,6653,297—
20221,0782,823—
20211272,903—
20203912,965—
20191,3722,842—
20181,1722,745—
20171,3162,668—
20161,2032,592—
20151,1542,556—
20147332,564—
20138952,521—
20128472,584—
20117642,639—
20108552,681—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,9333,86519901995200020052010201520202024
1,9333,86519902000201020202024
Data table
19901,556
19951,764
20001,973
20052,186
20102,447
20152,690
20203,059
20243,865
Estimate, 2024
3,865
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.11%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
37
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 Laos living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

1,2382,4762012201420162018202220242025
1,2382,4762012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012371
2013388
2014376
2015402
2016472
2017515
2018570
2019663
2022945
20231,492
20241,991
20252,476
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20254,9932,4761504531,8273581,430109
20244,4421,9911222521,5743201,44098
20233,8591,492981731,1823031,44384
20223,297945821276983001,45970
20192,9656637155552671,47370
20182,8425706404802561,47066
20172,7455155704292411,47248
20162,6684724803942281,43042
20152,5924024703212281,41953
20142,5563765502932261,41356
20132,5643886302962441,39372
20122,5213716302762511,36080
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

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyVientianela.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Laos ranks 27.

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 Laos, 2023
  1. South Korea3,532
  2. United States810
  3. France136
  4. Hungary97
  5. New Zealand93
  6. Australia75
  7. Germany65
  8. Canada20
  9. Switzerland14
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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