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Myanmar → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Myanmar
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
30,849
Change since 2018
+281.1%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
4.98%
Inflow 202330,849OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Myanmar to Japan

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

Inflows by year

15k31k2006200920122015201820212023
15k31k2006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20061,157
20071,450
20081,415
20091,424
20101,139
20111,097
20121,532
20132,053
20143,301
20155,218
20166,135
20177,608
20188,094
201911,550
20206,195
20211,365
202219,467
202330,849
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—86,546—
202330,84956,239—
202219,46737,246—
20211,36535,049—
20206,19532,049—
201911,55026,456—
20188,09422,519—
20177,60817,775—
20166,13513,737—
20155,21810,252—
20143,3018,600—
20132,0538,045—
20121,5328,692—
20111,0978,577—
20101,1398,366—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

46k92k19901995200020052010201520202024
46k92k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990954
19951,555
20002,510
20054,013
20106,473
201512,217
202035,277
202492,214
Estimate, 2024
92,214
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
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 Myanmar living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

50k100k2012201420162018202220242025
50k100k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20121,057
20131,194
20141,970
20153,684
20166,091
20178,798
201811,963
201918,353
202231,914
202349,827
202478,806
202599,680
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
2025182,56799,68017,16744,52335,66935,7323,2563,827
2024134,57478,80614,00027,34835,84423,2903,0902,909
202386,54649,82710,51111,87326,35212,1772,9632,063
202256,23931,9148,1385,95617,0345,9252,7981,536
201932,04918,3534,68910013,1185,4292,244938
201826,45611,9633,14608,4326,3692,116829
201722,5198,7982,31606,1445,7532,001698
201617,7756,0911,79803,9604,5531,895586
201513,7373,6841,42201,9783,4731,694527
201410,2521,9701,10306312,3631,493533
20138,6001,19487201201,8421,371502
20128,0461,0577890871,6741,185522
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

Workers in Japan (employment reports)

Citizens of Myanmar working in Japan, as reported by employers at the end of each October (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare).

Workers by year (end of October)

82k163k20212022202320242025
82k163k20212022202320242025
Data table
202134,501
202247,498
202371,188
2024114,618
2025163,311
By industry, October 2025
  1. Accommodation and food services40,996
  2. Other services28,928
  3. Health and welfare27,361
  4. Manufacturing24,828
  5. Wholesale and retail trade17,097
  6. Other industries11,109
  7. Construction9,942
  8. Information and communications2,296
  9. Education754
Workers, October 2025
163,311
Change on a year earlier
+42.5%
Via dispatch or contracting firms
15.8%
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan), reports on the employment of foreign workers, end of October 2025 (Public Data License 1.0)Data as at Oct 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Myanmar ranks 6.

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 Myanmar, 2023
  1. South Korea12,601
  2. United States4,880
  3. New Zealand558
  4. Australia536
  5. Germany454
  6. Finland405
  7. Canada260
  8. Türkiye258
  9. Hungary167
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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