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Nepal → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nepal
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
39,564
Change since 2018
+204.1%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
6.39%
Inflow 202339,564OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nepal to Japan

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

Inflows by year

22k44k2006200920122015201820212023
22k44k2006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20061,590
20072,203
20083,593
20093,629
20102,889
20113,541
20124,839
20138,281
201411,529
201513,351
201614,132
201714,481
201813,012
201913,102
20204,192
20211,466
202244,499
202339,564
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—176,336—
202339,564139,393331
202244,49997,109139
20211,46695,982108
20204,19296,824100
201913,10288,951—
201813,01280,038—
201714,48167,470—
201614,13254,775—
201513,35142,346—
201411,52931,537—
20138,28124,069—
20124,83920,383—
20113,54117,525—
20102,88915,255—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

93k186k19901995200020052010201520202024
93k186k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,800
19954,556
20007,358
200511,806
201019,060
201549,012
202098,765
2024185,644
Estimate, 2024
185,644
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
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 Nepal living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

47k95k2012201420162018202220242025
47k95k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20128,146
20139,150
201410,002
201513,426
201617,270
201719,894
201823,093
201927,137
202245,595
202358,783
202473,568
202594,949
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
2025300,99294,94948,81312,3874,477116,1519,90872,978
2024233,04373,56840,4897,0143,28485,4318,33460,096
2023176,33658,78332,8624,4302,19955,6047,14550,382
2022139,39345,59525,7272,3401,26639,6566,38042,317
201996,82427,13712,2031840329,4174,90929,992
201888,95123,0938,541025728,9874,48026,017
201780,03819,8945,426017927,1014,13921,873
201667,47017,2703,278020122,9673,80617,471
201554,77513,4262,046024720,2783,37212,896
201442,34610,0021,484030515,6972,92610,308
201331,5379,1501,25104168,8922,6018,621
201224,0718,14698003104,7932,2606,992
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 Nepal 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)

118k236k20212022202320242025
118k236k20212022202320242025
Data table
202198,260
2022118,196
2023145,587
2024187,657
2025235,874
By industry, October 2025
  1. Accommodation and food services69,204
  2. Other services55,973
  3. Wholesale and retail trade38,338
  4. Other industries28,766
  5. Manufacturing26,780
  6. Health and welfare10,608
  7. Construction3,428
  8. Information and communications1,806
  9. Education971
Workers, October 2025
235,874
Change on a year earlier
+25.7%
Via dispatch or contracting firms
23.8%
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 Nepal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Nepal ranks 4.

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 Nepal, 2023
  1. South Korea20,147
  2. Australia13,771
  3. United States11,150
  4. New Zealand2,811
  5. Denmark2,149
  6. Canada1,760
  7. Germany1,470
  8. Finland1,319
  9. Belgium427
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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