Malaysia → Japan
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Malaysia
- To
- Japan
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 2,313
- Change since 2018
- -20.8%
- Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
- 0.37%
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Migration from Malaysia to Japan
Inflows of nationals of Malaysia recorded by Japan; stock of nationals of Malaysia living there; and acquisitions of Japan's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2006 | 1,999 |
| 2007 | 2,290 |
| 2008 | 2,640 |
| 2009 | 2,320 |
| 2010 | 2,318 |
| 2011 | 2,170 |
| 2012 | 2,504 |
| 2013 | 2,126 |
| 2014 | 2,164 |
| 2015 | 2,284 |
| 2016 | 2,476 |
| 2017 | 2,689 |
| 2018 | 2,921 |
| 2019 | 2,901 |
| 2020 | 1,335 |
| 2021 | 705 |
| 2022 | 3,019 |
| 2023 | 2,313 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 11,471 | — |
| 2023 | 2,313 | 11,045 | — |
| 2022 | 3,019 | 9,659 | — |
| 2021 | 705 | 10,318 | — |
| 2020 | 1,335 | 10,862 | — |
| 2019 | 2,901 | 10,368 | — |
| 2018 | 2,921 | 9,638 | — |
| 2017 | 2,689 | 9,084 | — |
| 2016 | 2,476 | 8,738 | — |
| 2015 | 2,284 | 8,288 | — |
| 2014 | 2,164 | 7,971 | — |
| 2013 | 2,126 | 7,848 | — |
| 2012 | 2,504 | 8,136 | — |
| 2011 | 2,170 | 8,364 | — |
| 2010 | 2,318 | 8,344 | — |
Migrant population
People born in Malaysia who live in Japan: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 4,344 |
| 1995 | 5,274 |
| 2000 | 8,099 |
| 2005 | 7,841 |
| 2010 | 8,233 |
| 2015 | 18,602 |
| 2020 | 18,987 |
| 2024 | 11,275 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 11,275
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.33%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 26
- Counted by
- citizenship
Residents in Japan
Citizens of Malaysia 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 | 1,434 |
| 2013 | 1,430 |
| 2014 | 1,490 |
| 2015 | 1,616 |
| 2016 | 1,777 |
| 2017 | 2,059 |
| 2018 | 2,455 |
| 2019 | 2,807 |
| 2022 | 3,075 |
| 2023 | 3,361 |
| 2024 | 3,626 |
| 2025 | 3,826 |
| December | All residents | Work-related statuses | Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services | Specified Skilled Worker | Technical Intern Training | Student | Permanent Resident | Dependent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,266 | 3,826 | 2,914 | 57 | 60 | 2,664 | 3,645 | 1,034 |
| 2024 | 11,968 | 3,626 | 2,731 | 46 | 68 | 2,787 | 3,492 | 1,016 |
| 2023 | 11,471 | 3,361 | 2,565 | 34 | 58 | 2,676 | 3,372 | 1,060 |
| 2022 | 11,045 | 3,075 | 2,346 | 18 | 47 | 2,781 | 3,223 | 1,003 |
| 2019 | 10,862 | 2,807 | 2,004 | 0 | 171 | 3,234 | 2,880 | 1,022 |
| 2018 | 10,368 | 2,455 | 1,741 | 0 | 138 | 3,236 | 2,793 | 1,000 |
| 2017 | 9,638 | 2,059 | 1,472 | 0 | 96 | 3,117 | 2,672 | 926 |
| 2016 | 9,084 | 1,777 | 1,321 | 0 | 61 | 2,925 | 2,595 | 959 |
| 2015 | 8,738 | 1,616 | 1,193 | 0 | 62 | 2,755 | 2,507 | 1,021 |
| 2014 | 8,288 | 1,490 | 1,112 | 0 | 59 | 2,607 | 2,414 | 973 |
| 2013 | 7,971 | 1,430 | 1,051 | 0 | 55 | 2,478 | 2,317 | 957 |
| 2012 | 7,848 | 1,434 | 1,024 | 0 | 39 | 2,483 | 2,181 | 912 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Japan in Malaysia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Kuala Lumpur | my.emb-japan.go.jp |
| Consulate-general | — | penang.my.emb-japan.go.jp |
| Consulate | Kota Kinabalu | — |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Malaysia ranks 24.
- Australia3,534
- South Korea3,300
- New Zealand2,502
- United States1,150
- Germany1,034
- Canada380
- Netherlands355
- Türkiye254
- Switzerland162
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