In 2019, nearly 2.5 million Asian residents were registered in Japan, making it the largest share of foreign residents. During the measured period, the second largest group of foreign residents living in Japan came from South America with about 276 thousand people.
Number of foreign residents living in Japan from 2000 to 2019, by region of origin (in 1,000s)
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e-Stat (Japan). (July 31, 2020). Number of foreign residents living in Japan from 2000 to 2019, by region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of foreign residents living in Japan from 2000 to 2019, by region of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 03, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan). (2020). Number of foreign residents living in Japan from 2000 to 2019, by region of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Foreign Residents Living in Japan from 2000 to 2019, by Region of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of foreign residents living in Japan from 2000 to 2019, by region of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/ (last visited March 03, 2021)