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Argentine nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
3,678
Total Population of Argentina: ~46 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+39.8%
2,630 in 2015 → 3,678 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
1,718
Designated activities
457
Long-term resident
432
Spouse of Japanese
401
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The Average Argentine Migrant

Male profile

The average Argentine male in Japan is a permanent resident in his early thirties, living in Kanagawa.

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (43.7%)
2nd visaDesignated activities (14.0%)
Population2,109 (57.3%)
Female profile

The average Argentine female in Japan is a permanent resident in her early thirties, living in Kanagawa.

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (50.7%)
2nd visaLong-term resident (11.9%)
Population1,569 (42.7%)

Population over time

Total Argentine residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
01,0002,0003,0004,00020062010201520202025
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2024
Permanent resident Engineer / Humanities Spouse of Japanese Instructor Student Others

Visa Types

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Status of residence (2025)

Current snapshot
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 1,718 1,718 Designated activities Designated activities: 457 457 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 432 432 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 401 401 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 202 202 Student Student: 144 144 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 96 96 Skilled labour Skilled labour: 54 54 Artist Artist: 45 45 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 44 44 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 16 16 Professor Professor: 12 12
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 1,718 1,718 1,718 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 8 Designated activities 2025: 457 8 457 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 285 Long-term resident 2025: 432 285 432 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 314 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 401 314 401 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 47 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 202 47 202 (2025) Student Student 2015: 86 Student 2025: 144 86 144 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 36 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 96 36 96 (2025) Skilled labour Skilled labour 2015: 16 Skilled labour 2025: 54 16 54 (2025) Artist Artist 2015: 44 Artist 2025: 45 44 45 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 33 Spouse of PR 2025: 44 33 44 (2025)
Where Argentina is heavier than rest of world Where Argentina is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Argentine: 46.7% 46.7% Rest of world: 22.9% 22.9% Designated activities Argentine: 12.4% 12.4% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Long-term resident Argentine: 11.7% 11.7% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Spouse of Japanese Argentine: 10.9% 10.9% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Skilled labour Argentine: 1.5% 1.5% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Artist Argentine: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Professor Argentine: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Entertainer Argentine: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Religion Argentine: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Cultural activities Argentine: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Trainee Argentine: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Specified Skilled Worker Argentine: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Student Argentine: 3.9% 3.9% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Special Permanent resident Argentine: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Argentine: 5.5% 5.5% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Family stay / Dependent Argentine: 2.6% 2.6% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Business manager Argentine: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% High-skilled professional Argentine: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Intra-company transferee Argentine: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Argentine residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 200 400 600 0–4: 57 57 0–4 5–9: 59 59 5–9 10–14: 96 96 10–14 15–19: 126 126 15–19 20–24: 263 263 20–24 25–29: 462 462 25–29 30–34: 518 518 30–34 35–39: 400 400 35–39 40–44: 289 289 40–44 45–49: 282 282 45–49 50–54: 255 255 50–54 55–59: 263 263 55–59 60–64: 241 241 60–64 65–69: 185 185 65–69 70–74: 113 113 70–74 75–79: 36 36 75–79 80+: 33 33 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 28 29 5–9 26 33 10–14 45 51 15–19 66 60 20–24 150 113 25–29 272 190 30–34 322 196 35–39 245 155 40–44 185 104 45–49 180 102 50–54 148 107 55–59 147 116 60–64 126 115 65–69 95 90 70–74 50 63 75–79 13 23 80+ 11 22

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 2,109 (57.3%) Female: 1,569 (42.7%) 3,678 total
Male
2,109 (57.3%)
Female
1,569 (42.7%)

The Argentine community leans male (57%) and is Nikkei at its core: 47% hold permanent residency, with long-term residents and spouses following.

Permanent resident: 796 (50.7%) Long-term resident: 187 (11.9%) Designated activities: 162 (10.3%) Spouse of Japanese: 151 (9.6%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 71 (4.5%) Family stay / Dependent: 66 (4.2%) Student: 64 (4.1%) Spouse of PR: 20 (1.3%) Artist: 16 (1.0%) Skilled labour: 9 (0.6%) Cultural activities: 5 (0.3%) High-skilled professional: 4 (0.3%) Instructor: 4 (0.3%) Other: 14 (0.9%) Total female 1,569
1,569 female Argentine residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident796
Long-term resident187
Designated activities162
Spouse of Japanese151
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services71
Family stay / Dependent66
Student64
Spouse of PR20
Artist16
Skilled labour9
Cultural activities5
High-skilled professional4
Instructor4
Other14
Permanent resident: 922 (43.7%) Designated activities: 295 (14.0%) Spouse of Japanese: 250 (11.9%) Long-term resident: 245 (11.6%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 131 (6.2%) Student: 80 (3.8%) Skilled labour: 45 (2.1%) Family stay / Dependent: 30 (1.4%) Artist: 29 (1.4%) Spouse of PR: 24 (1.1%) High-skilled professional: 12 (0.6%) Professor: 11 (0.5%) Business manager: 9 (0.4%) Other: 26 (1.2%) Total male 2,109
2,109 male Argentine residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident922
Designated activities295
Spouse of Japanese250
Long-term resident245
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services131
Student80
Skilled labour45
Family stay / Dependent30
Artist29
Spouse of PR24
High-skilled professional12
Professor11
Business manager9
Other26
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 1,569 Male 2,109

Where they live (2025)

By region — heat map

Hover or tap a region to see its breakdown.
Hokkaido Hokkaido 723 723 Tohoku Tohoku 518 518 Kanto Kanto 2,621 2,621 Chubu Chubu 1,926 1,926 Kansai Kansai 3,189 3,189 Chugoku Chugoku 487 487 Shikoku Shikoku 245 245 Kyushu Kyushu 1,158 1,158
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Selected region
Kanto
11,830
57.6% of Japan total
Top Visa Categories
Prefectures
Tokyo
7,596
Kanagawa
1,948
Chiba
1,018
Saitama
763
Ibaraki
231
Tochigi
138
Gunma
136

Highest and Lowest Prefectures

2025 Resident Counts
Top 10
Kanagawa
Kanto
740
Tokyo
Kanto
623
Aichi
Chubu
379
Shizuoka
Chubu
230
Saitama
Kanto
223
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
218
Gunma
Kanto
162
Chiba
Kanto
141
Tochigi
Kanto
117
Osaka
Kansai
113
Bottom 10
Tottori
Chugoku
1
Akita
Tohoku
1
Tokushima
Shikoku
2
Kochi
Shikoku
3
Miyazaki
Kyushu
3
Kumamoto
Kyushu
3
Nagasaki
Kyushu
3
Ehime
Shikoku
4
Fukui
Chubu
4
Yamagata
Tohoku
4

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Argentine residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+347
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+205
Kanagawa
Kanto
+93
Osaka
Kansai
+67
Kyoto
Kansai
+60
Largest decrease
Gunma
Kanto
-17
Shizuoka
Chubu
-15
Tochigi
Kanto
-6
Ishikawa
Chubu
-5
Kagawa
Shikoku
-1
0 250 500 750 1,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Kanagawa Tokyo Aichi Shizuoka Saitama Hokkaido Gunma Chiba

Fun Fact

Argentina's community tells a boomerang story: nearly 3,900 in 2006, shrinking through the 2010s as Nikkei families returned home, then growing again to 3,678 — the old dekasegi generation giving way to a new professional one.
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