In 2021, nearly 410 thousand South Korean nationals were living in Japan, indicating a decrease from approximately 427 thousand in the previous year. In 1984, about 646 thousand South Koreans were living in Japan.
Number of foreign residents from South Korea living in Japan from 1984 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 12, 2022). Number of foreign residents from South Korea living in Japan from 1984 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876062/japan-number-foreign-residents-south-korea/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of foreign residents from South Korea living in Japan from 1984 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876062/japan-number-foreign-residents-south-korea/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2022). Number of foreign residents from South Korea living in Japan from 1984 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876062/japan-number-foreign-residents-south-korea/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Foreign Residents from South Korea Living in Japan from 1984 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876062/japan-number-foreign-residents-south-korea/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of foreign residents from South Korea living in Japan from 1984 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876062/japan-number-foreign-residents-south-korea/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Number of foreign residents from South Korea living in Japan from 1984 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/876062/japan-number-foreign-residents-south-korea/