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Türkiye → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Türkiye
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,159
Change since 2018
+42.2%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.19%
Inflow 20231,159OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Türkiye to Japan

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

Inflows by year

6971,3932006200920122015201820212023
6971,3932006200920122015201820212023
Data table
2006455
2007470
2008663
2009489
2010855
2011599
2012833
2013908
20141,150
20151,236
2016895
2017955
2018815
20191,393
2020366
2021177
2022727
20231,159
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,464—
20231,1596,080—
20227275,900—
20211776,212—
20203665,419—
20191,3935,244—
20188155,502—
20179554,648—
20168954,157—
20151,2363,654—
20141,1503,085—
20139082,528—
20128332,613—
20115992,547—
20108552,452—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

3,5747,14719901995200020052010201520202024
3,5747,14719902000201020202024
Data table
1990336
1995547
2000883
20051,422
20102,297
20154,425
20207,147
20246,403
Estimate, 2024
6,403
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.19%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
30
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 Türkiye living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

6891,3782012201420162018202220242025
6891,3782012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012342
2013344
2014355
2015367
2016421
2017533
2018575
2019669
2022792
20231,000
20241,140
20251,378
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20257,9191,37860313558411,310771
20247,7111,140475606431,277664
20236,4641,0003940124281,223535
20226,080792309003381,181421
20195,4196692470122811,045352
20185,2445752270102701,009322
20175,502533200010270980313
20164,64842116302269925259
20154,15736713304257859231
20143,65435511900204793230
20133,08534411200189763233
20122,52934211100177696202
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 Türkiye, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAnkaratr.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalIstanbulistanbul.tr.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Türkiye ranks 30.

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 Türkiye, 2023
  1. Germany115,937
  2. Netherlands11,250
  3. Austria7,595
  4. United States7,580
  5. France6,780
  6. Belgium6,119
  7. Switzerland3,788
  8. Italy2,687
  9. Hungary2,208
  10. Canada2,070
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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