Ukraine → Japan
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Ukraine
- To
- Japan
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 890
- Change since 2018
- -4.0%
- Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
- 0.14%
CR<JPUKRAINE<JAPAN<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< UA0<JP8<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<8
Migration from Ukraine to Japan
Inflows of nationals of Ukraine recorded by Japan; stock of nationals of Ukraine living there; and acquisitions of Japan's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2006 | 1,358 |
| 2007 | 1,198 |
| 2008 | 841 |
| 2009 | 917 |
| 2010 | 722 |
| 2011 | 580 |
| 2012 | 986 |
| 2013 | 802 |
| 2014 | 945 |
| 2015 | 822 |
| 2016 | 1,103 |
| 2017 | 1,139 |
| 2018 | 927 |
| 2019 | 1,041 |
| 2020 | 268 |
| 2021 | 100 |
| 2022 | 599 |
| 2023 | 890 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 4,202 | — |
| 2023 | 890 | 4,158 | — |
| 2022 | 599 | 1,858 | — |
| 2021 | 100 | 1,865 | — |
| 2020 | 268 | 1,940 | — |
| 2019 | 1,041 | 1,855 | — |
| 2018 | 927 | 1,831 | — |
| 2017 | 1,139 | 1,867 | — |
| 2016 | 1,103 | 1,699 | — |
| 2015 | 822 | 1,601 | — |
| 2014 | 945 | 1,477 | — |
| 2013 | 802 | 1,452 | — |
| 2012 | 986 | 1,479 | — |
| 2011 | 580 | 1,507 | — |
| 2010 | 722 | 1,590 | — |
Migrant population
People born in Ukraine who live in Japan: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 636 |
| 1995 | 811 |
| 2000 | 1,013 |
| 2005 | 1,245 |
| 2010 | 1,556 |
| 2015 | 1,915 |
| 2020 | 2,217 |
| 2024 | 4,229 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 4,229
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.12%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 33
- Counted by
- citizenship
Residents in Japan
Citizens of Ukraine living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).
Residents in work-related statuses
Data table
| 2012 | 124 |
| 2013 | 120 |
| 2014 | 170 |
| 2015 | 211 |
| 2016 | 344 |
| 2017 | 263 |
| 2018 | 278 |
| 2019 | 324 |
| 2022 | 333 |
| 2023 | 350 |
| 2024 | 322 |
| 2025 | 314 |
| December | All residents | Work-related statuses | Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services | Specified Skilled Worker | Technical Intern Training | Student | Permanent Resident | Dependent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,258 | 314 | 208 | 1 | 1 | 221 | 1,005 | 98 |
| 2024 | 4,176 | 322 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 997 | 96 |
| 2023 | 4,202 | 350 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 975 | 106 |
| 2022 | 4,158 | 333 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 271 | 968 | 113 |
| 2019 | 1,940 | 324 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 894 | 107 |
| 2018 | 1,855 | 278 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 866 | 93 |
| 2017 | 1,831 | 263 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 839 | 93 |
| 2016 | 1,867 | 344 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 813 | 86 |
| 2015 | 1,699 | 211 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 788 | 85 |
| 2014 | 1,601 | 170 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 763 | 80 |
| 2013 | 1,477 | 120 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 718 | 69 |
| 2012 | 1,452 | 124 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 664 | 63 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Japan in Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Kyiv | ua.emb-japan.go.jp |
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Ukraine ranks 35.
Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more