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Uzbekistan → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Uzbekistan
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,179
Change since 2018
+60.2%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.35%
Inflow 20232,179OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Uzbekistan to Japan

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

Inflows by year

1,2782,5562006200920122015201820212023
1,2782,5562006200920122015201820212023
Data table
2006468
2007416
2008373
2009339
2010425
2011432
2012433
2013456
2014509
2015514
2016734
20171,400
20181,360
2019927
2020500
2021260
20222,556
20232,179
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—6,591—
20232,1795,513—
20222,5563,670—
20212603,632—
20205003,627—
20199273,746—
20181,3602,921—
20171,4001,874—
20167341,503—
20155141,329—
20145091,106—
2013456938—
2012433840—
2011432832—
2010425727—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

3,4566,91219901995200020052010201520202024
3,4566,91219902000201020202024
Data table
1990121
1995197
2000318
2005510
2010823
20151,501
20203,856
20246,912
Estimate, 2024
6,912
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.20%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
28
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 Uzbekistan living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

9541,9072012201420162018202220242025
9541,9072012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012203
2013221
2014227
2015246
2016264
2017334
2018449
2019565
20221,108
20231,483
20241,725
20251,907
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20257,3621,9071,4001022662,6775781,655
20247,1071,7251,238722743,0474921,332
20236,5911,483986573053,1444291,150
20225,5131,108749162302,553393950
20193,6275654830202,038258584
20183,746449395092,366226547
20172,9213342800171,759200468
20161,87426423300868164427
20151,50324621200583115404
20141,3292272000047786386
20131,1062211950035274340
20129382031840028455276
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 Uzbekistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyTashkentuz.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Uzbekistan ranks 26.

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 Uzbekistan, 2023
  1. South Korea19,121
  2. Türkiye10,982
  3. United States4,610
  4. Lithuania4,440
  5. Germany2,397
  6. Latvia750
  7. Finland543
  8. Czechia471
  9. Hungary348
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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