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United States → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
19,684
Change since 2018
-13.9%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
3.18%
Inflow 202319,684OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Japan

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

Inflows by year

12k24k200020032006200920122015201820212023
12k24k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200023,954
200120,612
200221,451
200321,494
200421,267
200522,074
200622,196
200722,790
200824,021
200923,549
201022,669
201119,303
201220,985
201321,058
201422,042
201521,523
201622,182
201721,994
201822,875
201924,144
20206,181
20215,248
202217,576
202319,684
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—63,408—
202319,68460,804—
202217,57654,162—
20215,24855,761—
20206,18159,172—
201924,14457,50047
201822,87555,713—
201721,99453,705—
201622,18252,271—
201521,52351,256—
201422,04249,981—
201321,05848,357—
201220,98549,815—
201119,30350,667—
201022,66952,149—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

45k89k19901995200020052010201520202024
45k89k19902000201020202024
Data table
199037,134
199542,757
200044,602
200548,380
201050,876
201582,623
202089,237
202462,509
Estimate, 2024
62,509
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
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 the United States living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

10k21k2012201420162018202220242025
10k21k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201216,892
201317,623
201417,911
201518,179
201618,768
201719,461
201820,214
201920,845
202218,343
202318,987
202419,751
202520,453
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
202569,78720,4539,1002005,23120,8105,237
202466,11119,7518,7641704,51620,2384,759
202363,40818,9878,4161104,14219,8564,630
202260,80418,3438,104503,70019,4254,404
201959,17220,8459,604002,95818,0434,568
201857,50020,2149,124002,89117,5804,448
201755,71319,4618,626002,92816,9224,167
201653,70518,7688,110002,78916,4223,935
201552,27118,1797,6610212,72315,9703,812
201451,25617,9117,468012,57015,5033,849
201349,98117,6237,190042,46015,0163,848
201248,36116,8926,9430212,43814,2843,978
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

Workers in Japan (employment reports)

Citizens of the United States working in Japan, as reported by employers at the end of each October (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare).

Workers by year (end of October)

18k35k20212022202320242025
18k35k20212022202320242025
Data table
202133,141
202234,178
202334,861
202434,459
202535,007
By industry, October 2025
  1. Education13,696
  2. Other industries9,601
  3. Other services3,316
  4. Information and communications2,868
  5. Wholesale and retail trade2,245
  6. Manufacturing1,418
  7. Accommodation and food services919
  8. Health and welfare638
  9. Construction306
Workers, October 2025
35,007
Change on a year earlier
+1.6%
Via dispatch or contracting firms
9.9%
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan), reports on the employment of foreign workers, end of October 2025 (Public Data License 1.0)Data as at Oct 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Japan in the United States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalAtlantaatlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalBostonboston.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalChicagochicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalDenverdenver.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalDetroitdetroit.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalHonoluluhonolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalHoustonhouston.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalLos Angelesla.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalManhattanny.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalMiamimiami.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalNashvillenashville.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalSan Franciscosf.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalSeattleseattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalTamuninghagatna.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; the United States ranks 8.

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 the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Germany14,858
  3. Spain13,218
  4. Canada10,640
  5. Mexico7,656
  6. Netherlands5,729
  7. Portugal4,823
  8. New Zealand4,191
  9. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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