As of October 2023, the United States had nearly 415 thousand Japanese citizens, making it the country with the highest number of Japanese residents outside of Japan itself. In the same year, the United States counted around four times as many Japanese citizens as second-placed China.
Japanese immigrants in the United States
In recent years, there has been an increase in the migration of Japanese individuals, especially to the United States, which has the largest immigrant population worldwide. This surge in Japanese migration to the United States can largely be attributed to the substantial presence of Japanese companies with offices in the country, which ranks among the highest globally. Consequently, many Japanese nationals choose to relocate to the United States in pursuit of employment opportunities offered by these companies.
Japanese citizens with a stay of longer than three months
Supplementary notes
Figures are based on the information gathered by Japanese diplomatic government offices abroad and do not include descendants of Japanese emigrants (nikkeijin) who do not hold Japanese citizenship. People with multiple citizenship are counted.
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