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Spain → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Spain
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,661
Change since 2018
-23.6%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.27%
Inflow 20231,661OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Spain to Japan

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

Inflows by year

1,2152,4292006200920122015201820212023
1,2152,4292006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20061,180
20071,367
20081,139
20091,177
20101,007
20111,028
20121,248
20131,480
20141,506
20151,827
20161,884
20171,937
20182,175
20192,429
2020615
2021347
20222,116
20231,661
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—3,902—
20231,6613,708—
20222,1163,017—
20213473,240—
20206153,620—
20192,4293,368—
20182,1753,037—
20171,9372,750—
20161,8842,495—
20151,8272,309—
20141,5062,057—
20131,4801,822—
20121,2481,883—
20111,0281,907—
20101,0071,892—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

2,6645,32719901995200020052010201520202024
2,6645,32719902000201020202024
Data table
1990831
19951,101
20001,314
20051,540
20101,880
20154,489
20205,327
20243,896
Estimate, 2024
3,896
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.11%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
36
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 Spain living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

5931,1852012201420162018202220242025
5931,1852012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012441
2013539
2014592
2015701
2016815
2017903
20181,037
20191,109
20221,031
20231,051
20241,106
20251,185
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20254,4241,1857501806151,058213
20244,1461,1066851505751,003230
20233,9021,05163970565961227
20223,7081,03160850641924238
20193,6201,10959200500779286
20183,3681,03752300450750266
20173,03790345000408719244
20162,75081539100423672210
20152,49570132300366644190
20142,30959228300358611183
20132,05753923000298575152
20121,82244118000270537132
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 Spain, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyChamartínes.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-general——
ConsulateLas Palmas de Gran Canariaes.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Spain ranks 28.

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 Spain, 2023
  1. Germany21,916
  2. Netherlands10,447
  3. France9,628
  4. Switzerland8,964
  5. United States6,460
  6. Belgium6,420
  7. Portugal4,283
  8. Italy2,537
  9. Denmark2,288
  10. Austria2,010
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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