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Vietnam → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Vietnam
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
133,732
Change since 2018
+8.5%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
21.60%
Inflow 2023133,732OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to Japan

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

Inflows by year

74k148k200020032006200920122015201820212023
74k148k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,810
20014,710
20025,255
20036,555
20046,479
20057,730
20068,468
20079,879
200812,528
200910,930
201011,932
201113,913
201219,481
201331,740
201442,993
201565,850
201677,540
201798,615
2018123,274
2019148,167
202071,137
202124,248
2022127,854
2023133,732
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—565,026—
2023133,732489,312625
2022127,854432,934360
202124,248448,053269
202071,137411,968301
2019148,167330,835264
2018123,274262,405—
201798,615199,990—
201677,540146,956—
201565,85099,865—
201442,99372,256—
201331,74052,364—
201219,48144,690—
201113,91341,781—
201011,93241,000—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

295k590k19901995200020052010201520202024
295k590k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,917
19958,743
200015,884
200527,028
201040,627
2015124,232
2020437,740
2024589,874
Estimate, 2024
589,874
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
17.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 Vietnam living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

245k489k2012201420162018202220242025
245k489k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201221,506
201327,329
201441,105
201567,789
2016103,582
2017147,823
2018202,080
2019274,997
2022339,146
2023417,163
2024465,967
2025489,184
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
2025681,100489,184121,079164,352189,75647,14532,69876,958
2024634,361465,967108,334133,478212,14146,36728,07064,912
2023565,026417,16393,391110,648203,18443,17524,50552,523
2022489,312339,14677,99777,137176,34645,41122,36041,758
2019411,968274,99751,713901218,72779,29217,18621,609
2018330,835202,08034,7520164,49981,00916,04315,301
2017262,405147,82322,0450123,56372,26814,91311,112
2016199,990103,58213,570088,21162,42214,2717,623
2015146,95667,7898,784057,58149,80913,5395,365
201499,86541,1055,875034,03932,80412,8133,913
201372,25627,3294,588021,63221,23112,0603,054
201252,36721,5063,792016,7158,81111,1582,374
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 Vietnam 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)

303k606k20212022202320242025
303k606k20212022202320242025
Data table
2021453,344
2022462,384
2023518,364
2024570,708
2025605,906
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing226,914
  2. Other services76,124
  3. Construction74,471
  4. Wholesale and retail trade71,623
  5. Accommodation and food services64,039
  6. Other industries58,654
  7. Health and welfare24,820
  8. Information and communications7,243
  9. Education2,018
Workers, October 2025
605,906
Change on a year earlier
+6.2%
Via dispatch or contracting firms
14.3%
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 Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoivn.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-generalHo Chi Minh Cityhcmcgj.vn.emb-japan.go.jp
Consulate-general—danang.vn.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Vietnam ranks 1.

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 Vietnam, 2023
  1. South Korea70,827
  2. United States37,040
  3. Germany12,954
  4. Hungary9,688
  5. Australia7,503
  6. Canada6,605
  7. New Zealand5,919
  8. Czechia1,869
  9. Finland1,406
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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