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Mexico → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Mexico
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,052
Change since 2018
-10.4%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.17%
Inflow 20231,052OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Mexico to Japan

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

Inflows by year

5871,1742006200920122015201820212023
5871,1742006200920122015201820212023
Data table
2006834
2007694
2008683
2009500
2010628
2011607
2012789
2013767
2014724
2015823
2016916
20171,082
20181,174
20191,155
2020389
2021184
2022916
20231,052
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,504—
20231,0523,232—
20229162,656—
20211842,714—
20203892,889—
20191,1552,696—
20181,1742,566—
20171,0822,304—
20169162,141—
20158232,033—
20147241,927—
20137671,935—
20127891,909—
20116071,956—
20106281,995—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,0744,14819901995200020052010201520202024
2,0744,14819902000201020202024
Data table
1990741
19951,185
20001,690
20051,790
20101,954
20153,191
20204,148
20243,503
Estimate, 2024
3,503
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.10%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
39
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 Mexico living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

4438852012201420162018202220242025
4438852012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012276
2013269
2014311
2015333
2016396
2017588
2018608
2019652
2022630
2023797
2024825
2025885
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20253,954885580927131,088209
20243,702825510836421,046209
20233,5047974416486031,006196
20223,23263037162534986199
20192,889652352034410887193
20182,696608283090375858170
20172,5665882330172368837147
20162,304396189020337807132
20152,141333149016294782141
20142,033311124011266753131
20131,927269104014256726109
20121,93527692034238703113
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 Mexico, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMexico Citymx.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalLeón de Los Aldamaleon.mx.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Mexico ranks 31.

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 Mexico, 2023
  1. United States190,560
  2. Spain9,597
  3. Canada5,735
  4. Germany4,902
  5. Netherlands985
  6. France942
  7. Chile832
  8. Italy638
  9. Switzerland636
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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