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Pakistan → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Pakistan
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,831
Change since 2018
+117.3%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.62%
Inflow 20233,831OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Japan

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

Inflows by year

1,9163,8312006200920122015201820212023
1,9163,8312006200920122015201820212023
Data table
2006950
20071,022
20081,174
20091,182
20101,037
20111,245
20121,345
20131,051
20141,170
20151,495
20161,486
20171,675
20181,763
20191,901
20201,248
2021535
20223,577
20233,831
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—25,334—
20233,83122,118—
20223,57719,12075
202153519,103—
20201,24817,766—
20191,90116,198—
20181,76315,069—
20171,67513,752—
20161,48612,708—
20151,49511,802—
20141,17011,124—
20131,05110,597—
20121,34510,849—
20111,24510,299—
20101,03710,295—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

13k26k19901995200020052010201520202024
13k26k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,917
19954,404
20007,203
20058,616
201010,233
201512,638
202019,338
202425,754
Estimate, 2024
25,754
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.76%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
16
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 Pakistan living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

5,87812k2012201420162018202220242025
5,87812k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20122,332
20132,398
20142,504
20152,732
20163,036
20173,295
20183,660
20194,067
20225,788
20237,469
20249,271
202511,756
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202534,91111,7567,860112192,6475,6169,211
202429,6479,2715,98781241,7965,4387,615
202325,3347,4694,6539731,2555,3406,469
202222,1185,7883,511139375,2235,378
201917,7664,0672,340056005,0153,936
201816,1983,6602,041074834,9403,627
201715,0693,2951,8080153824,8523,228
201613,7523,0361,682053034,7282,811
201512,7082,7321,531012574,4862,441
201411,8022,5041,417002674,2442,188
201311,1242,3981,354002334,0532,054
201210,5992,3321,312002153,7741,999
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 Pakistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyIslamabadpk.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalKarachikr.pk.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Pakistan ranks 21.

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 Pakistan, 2023
  1. Italy20,402
  2. Spain18,175
  3. Germany14,432
  4. Canada11,860
  5. United States11,410
  6. Australia7,521
  7. Portugal6,869
  8. South Korea3,417
  9. Türkiye2,770
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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