New Zealand → Japan
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- New Zealand
- To
- Japan
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 937
- Change since 2018
- -10.4%
- Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
- 0.15%
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Migration from New Zealand to Japan
Inflows of nationals of New Zealand recorded by Japan; stock of nationals of New Zealand living there; and acquisitions of Japan's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2006 | 972 |
| 2007 | 951 |
| 2008 | 882 |
| 2009 | 780 |
| 2010 | 739 |
| 2011 | 759 |
| 2012 | 682 |
| 2013 | 798 |
| 2014 | 722 |
| 2015 | 775 |
| 2016 | 855 |
| 2017 | 970 |
| 2018 | 1,046 |
| 2019 | 1,079 |
| 2020 | 408 |
| 2021 | 308 |
| 2022 | 811 |
| 2023 | 937 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 3,844 | — |
| 2023 | 937 | 3,497 | — |
| 2022 | 811 | 3,160 | — |
| 2021 | 308 | 3,280 | — |
| 2020 | 408 | 3,672 | — |
| 2019 | 1,079 | 3,501 | — |
| 2018 | 1,046 | 3,353 | — |
| 2017 | 970 | 3,239 | — |
| 2016 | 855 | 3,152 | — |
| 2015 | 775 | 3,119 | — |
| 2014 | 722 | 3,109 | — |
| 2013 | 798 | 3,109 | — |
| 2012 | 682 | 3,146 | — |
| 2011 | 759 | 3,250 | — |
| 2010 | 739 | 3,360 | — |
Migrant population
People born in New Zealand who live in Japan: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 1,174 |
| 1995 | 1,970 |
| 2000 | 3,132 |
| 2005 | 3,743 |
| 2010 | 3,272 |
| 2015 | 5,518 |
| 2020 | 5,855 |
| 2024 | 3,785 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 3,785
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.11%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 38
- Counted by
- citizenship
Residents in Japan
Citizens of New Zealand living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).
Residents in work-related statuses
Data table
| 2012 | 1,080 |
| 2013 | 1,028 |
| 2014 | 1,004 |
| 2015 | 990 |
| 2016 | 1,028 |
| 2017 | 1,037 |
| 2018 | 1,113 |
| 2019 | 1,191 |
| 2022 | 1,009 |
| 2023 | 1,051 |
| 2024 | 1,131 |
| 2025 | 1,176 |
| December | All residents | Work-related statuses | Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services | Specified Skilled Worker | Technical Intern Training | Student | Permanent Resident | Dependent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,212 | 1,176 | 477 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 1,209 | 408 |
| 2024 | 4,022 | 1,131 | 464 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 1,176 | 408 |
| 2023 | 3,844 | 1,051 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 1,147 | 324 |
| 2022 | 3,497 | 1,009 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 1,126 | 265 |
| 2019 | 3,672 | 1,191 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 1,073 | 224 |
| 2018 | 3,501 | 1,113 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 1,038 | 191 |
| 2017 | 3,353 | 1,037 | 407 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 987 | 204 |
| 2016 | 3,239 | 1,028 | 416 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 946 | 163 |
| 2015 | 3,152 | 990 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 901 | 163 |
| 2014 | 3,119 | 1,004 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 859 | 163 |
| 2013 | 3,109 | 1,028 | 407 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 820 | 196 |
| 2012 | 3,109 | 1,080 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 768 | 226 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Japan in New Zealand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Wellington | nz.emb-japan.go.jp |
| Consulate-general | Auckland Region | auckland.nz.emb-japan.go.jp |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; New Zealand ranks 33.
- Vietnam133,732
- China106,717
- Indonesia67,088
- Nepal39,564
- Philippines37,338
- Myanmar30,849
- South Korea27,566
- United States19,684
- Thailand16,777
- Taiwan13,603
- Sri Lanka11,328
- India10,547
- United States890
- South Korea658
- Australia575
- Germany464
- Netherlands432
- Canada405
- France168
- Denmark131
- Switzerland93
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