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Netherlands → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Netherlands
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,387
Change since 2018
+16.0%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.22%
Inflow 20231,387OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Netherlands to Japan

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

Inflows by year

7151,4292006200920122015201820212023
7151,4292006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20061,000
2007855
20081,005
2009941
2010805
2011727
2012779
2013920
2014878
20151,094
20161,136
20171,216
20181,196
20191,429
2020263
2021101
20221,174
20231,387
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,805—
20231,3871,677—
20221,1741,160—
20211011,294—
20202631,595—
20191,4291,459—
20181,1961,351—
20171,2161,238—
20161,1361,129—
20151,0941,044—
2014878953—
2013920917—
20127791,097—
20117271,099—
20108051,128—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,2192,43719901995200020052010201520202024
1,2192,43719902000201020202024
Data table
1990736
1995815
2000894
20051,049
20101,099
20152,323
20202,437
20241,798
Estimate, 2024
1,798
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.05%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
48
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 the Netherlands living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

2474942012201420162018202220242025
2474942012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012244
2013217
2014259
2015310
2016322
2017397
2018427
2019494
2022414
2023447
2024442
2025466
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20251,95446630020336437129
20241,88144226540337412121
20231,80544727620312398144
20221,67741426110360384132
20191,59549429200322329167
20181,45942723900266316168
20171,35139721400223304151
20161,23832216901224290132
20151,12931014900195271119
20141,04425912500176263120
20139532179300159252105
20129172441040014723597
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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; the Netherlands ranks 29.

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 the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Spain8,956
  2. Germany7,550
  3. Belgium7,385
  4. Portugal3,177
  5. France2,341
  6. Sweden1,648
  7. Switzerland1,590
  8. United States1,500
  9. Denmark1,165
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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