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Taiwan → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Taiwan
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
13,603
Change since 2018
-8.5%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
2.20%
Inflow 202313,603OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Taiwan to Japan

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

Inflows by year

8,13816k2006200920122015201820212023
8,13816k2006200920122015201820212023
Data table
20064,485
20074,904
20085,549
20095,425
20106,568
20115,555
20126,602
20136,596
20147,704
201510,836
201612,242
201713,737
201814,862
201916,275
20204,194
20211,269
20229,430
202313,603
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—64,663—
202313,60357,294—
20229,43051,191—
20211,26955,872—
20204,19464,773—
201916,27560,684—
201814,86256,724—
201713,73752,768—
201612,24248,723—
201510,83640,197—
20147,70433,324—
20136,59622,773—
20126,602——
20115,555——
20106,568——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

46k92k19901995200020052010201520202024
46k92k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,990
19959,835
200015,861
200525,235
201040,731
201591,853
202087,536
202462,144
Estimate, 2024
62,144
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
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 Taiwan living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

11k22k2012201420162018202220242025
11k22k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20122,659
20134,282
20145,822
20157,279
20169,211
201711,436
201813,986
201916,682
202215,374
202317,735
202419,981
202521,772
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202573,25621,77216,847348168,94526,3803,420
202470,14719,98115,513278138,65525,5943,180
202364,66317,73513,83222258,15425,0162,872
202257,29415,37412,602171246,93824,1372,278
201964,77316,68214,14062610,42022,2352,295
201860,68413,98611,5870610,60321,6012,162
201756,72411,4369,21001010,23721,0442,047
201652,7689,2117,2040199,53720,6591,887
201548,7237,2795,5360158,70920,2451,646
201440,1975,8224,242097,52816,8701,455
201333,3244,2822,964086,35313,9321,234
201222,7752,6591,702064,8298,684872
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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Taiwan ranks 10.

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 Taiwan, 2023
  1. United States4,840
  2. South Korea2,220
  3. Australia1,832
  4. Germany1,823
  5. Canada1,075
  6. Netherlands1,035
  7. New Zealand891
  8. France239
  9. Switzerland220
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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