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Mongolia → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Mongolia
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,094
Change since 2018
+64.0%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.98%
Inflow 20236,094OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Mongolia to Japan

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

Inflows by year

3,1026,2032006200920122015201820212023
3,1026,2032006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20061,410
20071,214
20081,326
20091,163
20101,182
20111,278
20121,514
20131,546
20141,966
20152,336
20162,507
20173,187
20183,716
20194,117
20202,327
2021502
20226,203
20236,094
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—19,490—
20236,09416,580—
20226,20312,425—
202150213,504—
20202,32712,797—
20194,11710,987—
20183,7169,144—
20173,1877,636—
20162,5076,590—
20152,3365,796—
20141,9665,180—
20131,5464,837—
20121,5144,774—
20111,2784,949—
20101,1824,917—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

10k20k19901995200020052010201520202024
10k20k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990613
19951,004
20001,620
20052,584
20104,166
20157,193
202014,111
202420,179
Estimate, 2024
20,179
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.59%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
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 Mongolia living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

4,2028,4042012201420162018202220242025
4,2028,4042012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012993
20131,059
20141,208
20151,420
20161,798
20172,393
20183,168
20194,299
20226,097
20237,503
20248,404
20258,204
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202521,3598,2044,4521,2511,8154,5901,7335,154
202421,2408,4044,1011,1182,5794,9041,6024,641
202319,4907,5033,4339022,6364,7991,4954,027
202216,5806,0972,7175392,3944,0081,4093,386
201912,7974,2991,90222,1233,9081,1402,264
201810,9873,1681,45901,4843,6751,0701,982
20179,1442,3931,09701,0993,1509821,664
20167,6361,79885907742,7059381,361
20156,5901,42064606242,3178691,168
20145,7961,20855805161,9367861,059
20135,1801,05948004491,673690981
20124,83799344104211,506562944
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 Mongolia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Mongolia ranks 17.

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 Mongolia, 2023
  1. South Korea11,729
  2. Hungary1,859
  3. Germany1,215
  4. Czechia1,142
  5. United States810
  6. Türkiye387
  7. Sweden310
  8. Australia225
  9. France196
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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