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Saudi Arabia → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Saudi Arabia
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
552
Change since 2018
+50.4%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.09%
Inflow 2023552OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Saudi Arabia to Japan

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

Inflows by year

7641,5272006200920122015201820212023
7641,5272006200920122015201820212023
Data table
2006193
2007353
2008239
2009384
2010317
2011375
2012505
2013488
2014696
2015536
2016630
20171,057
2018367
20191,527
202086
202172
2022790
2023552
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—403—
2023552462—
2022790342—
202172457—
202086573—
20191,527666—
2018367736—
20171,057926—
20166301,007—
20155361,028—
2014696963—
2013488716—
2012505731—
2011375668—
2010317643—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Residents in Japan

Citizens of Saudi Arabia living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

701402012201420162018202220242025
701402012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201218
201375
201453
2015122
2016140
2017103
201890
201993
2022135
2023121
202485
202581
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
2025323816000742047
2024289856200861966
202340312192009616139
20224621351070011216161
201957393790027210137
20186669079003428172
201773610393023996177
2016926140860455207215
20151,007122640456076218
20141,0285325006406282
20139637529025585279
2012716188004854165
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 Saudi Arabia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyRiyadhksa.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalJeddah—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Saudi Arabia ranks 47.

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 Saudi Arabia, 2023
  1. Türkiye1,048
  2. Australia550
  3. United States520
  4. Germany465
  5. South Korea428
  6. Canada235
  7. Switzerland230
  8. Netherlands125
  9. France118
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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