In 2023, about 2.7 percent of the population in Japan were foreign nationals, up from about 1.7 percent in 2014. The total number of foreign residents in the same year amounted to approximately 3.4 million people.
Share of foreign residents in the total population in Japan from 1994 to 2023
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Ministry of Justice (Japan), & Immigration Services Agency of Japan. (July 5, 2024). Share of foreign residents in the total population in Japan from 1994 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882722/japan-foreign-residents-rate/?ref=hir.harvard.edu
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Share of foreign residents in the total population in Japan from 1994 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), & Immigration Services Agency of Japan, July 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/882722/japan-foreign-residents-rate/?ref=hir.harvard.edu