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Russia → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Russia
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,205
Change since 2018
-35.0%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.36%
Inflow 20232,205OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Russia to Japan

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

Inflows by year

3,8307,660200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,8307,6602000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006,422
20016,314
20026,583
20037,660
20047,071
20056,192
20065,024
20074,208
20084,531
20094,531
20103,462
20112,761
20123,829
20132,540
20143,047
20153,431
20163,905
20173,629
20183,390
20194,222
20201,122
2021599
20222,284
20232,205
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—11,634—
20232,20510,681108
20222,2849,118—
20215999,249—
20201,1229,378—
20194,2228,98747
20183,3908,672—
20173,6298,306—
20163,9058,092—
20153,4317,859—
20143,0477,513—
20132,5407,295—
20123,8297,566—
20112,7617,814—
20103,4627,814—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,24912k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,24912k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990415
19951,878
20004,537
20056,747
20107,653
201510,522
202012,498
202411,547
Estimate, 2024
11,547
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.34%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
24
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 Russia living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

1,4002,8002012201420162018202220242025
1,4002,8002012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20121,132
20131,112
20141,204
20151,249
20161,319
20171,423
20181,561
20191,718
20222,027
20232,330
20242,615
20252,800
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202512,1872,8002,1816001,4754,7301,076
202411,9822,6152,0144001,6074,6261,062
202311,6342,3301,7721901,7454,5391,039
202210,6812,0271,5111101,3794,416876
20199,3781,7181,212059844,070822
20188,9871,5611,050048893,956814
20178,6721,423934017973,806859
20168,3061,319833027053,636825
20158,0921,249778057403,453801
20147,8591,2047340257053,284747
20137,5131,112698006093,091741
20127,2951,132672005512,815770
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 Russia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMoscowru.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalKhabarovskkhabarovsk.ru.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalSaint Petersburgst-petersburg.ru.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalVladivostokvladivostok.ru.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalYuzhno-Sakhalinsksakhalin.ru.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Russia ranks 25.

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 Russia, 2023
  1. Israel33,116
  2. Türkiye28,314
  3. Germany26,720
  4. Spain21,617
  5. South Korea17,550
  6. United States12,910
  7. Netherlands5,160
  8. France5,035
  9. Portugal4,893
  10. Italy4,633
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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