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Austrian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
845
Total Population of Austria: ~9.1 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+55.3%
544 in 2015 → 845 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
254
Student
144
Designated activities
126
Spouse of Japanese
103
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The Average Austrian Migrant

Male profile

The average Austrian male in Japan is a permanent resident in his late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaPermanent resident (31.9%)
2nd visaStudent (15.4%)
Population518 (61.3%)
Female profile

The average Austrian female in Japan is a permanent resident in her early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaPermanent resident (27.2%)
2nd visaStudent (19.6%)
Population327 (38.7%)

Population over time

Total Austrian residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
02004006008001,00020062010201520202025
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
0 100 200 300 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 254 254 Student Student: 144 144 Designated activities Designated activities: 126 126 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 103 103 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 79 79 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 23 23 Professor Professor: 22 22 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 21 21 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 17 17 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 13 13 Business manager Business manager: 12 12 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 5 5
0 100 200 300 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 201 Permanent resident 2025: 254 201 254 (2025) Student Student 2015: 99 Student 2025: 144 99 144 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 2 Designated activities 2025: 126 2 126 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 75 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 103 75 103 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 55 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 79 55 79 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 21 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 23 21 23 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 22 22 22 (2025) Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee 2015: 21 21 21 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 1 High-skilled professional 2025: 17 1 17 (2025) Cultural activities Cultural activities 2015: 6 Cultural activities 2025: 13 6 13 (2025)
Where Austria is heavier than rest of world Where Austria is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Austrian: 30.1% 30.1% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Student Austrian: 17.0% 17.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Designated activities Austrian: 14.9% 14.9% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Spouse of Japanese Austrian: 12.2% 12.2% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Professor Austrian: 2.6% 2.6% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Intra-company transferee Austrian: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% High-skilled professional Austrian: 2.0% 2.0% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Cultural activities Austrian: 1.5% 1.5% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Business manager Austrian: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Instructor Austrian: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Researcher Austrian: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Entertainer Austrian: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Religion Austrian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Artist Austrian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Specified Skilled Worker Austrian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Special Permanent resident Austrian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Family stay / Dependent Austrian: 2.7% 2.7% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Long-term resident Austrian: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Austrian: 9.3% 9.3% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Skilled labour Austrian: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Spouse of PR Austrian: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Austrian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 50 100 150 0–4: 6 6 0–4 5–9: 7 7 5–9 10–14: 3 3 10–14 15–19: 27 27 15–19 20–24: 100 100 20–24 25–29: 131 131 25–29 30–34: 119 119 30–34 35–39: 96 96 35–39 40–44: 77 77 40–44 45–49: 47 47 45–49 50–54: 48 48 50–54 55–59: 43 43 55–59 60–64: 36 36 60–64 65–69: 28 28 65–69 70–74: 29 29 70–74 75–79: 26 26 75–79 80+: 22 22 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 5 1 5–9 5 2 10–14 0 3 15–19 11 16 20–24 46 54 25–29 81 50 30–34 68 51 35–39 58 38 40–44 51 26 45–49 31 16 50–54 39 9 55–59 31 12 60–64 25 11 65–69 18 10 70–74 17 12 75–79 19 7 80+ 13 9

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 518 (61.3%) Female: 327 (38.7%) 845 total
Male
518 (61.3%)
Female
327 (38.7%)

The Austrian community leans male (61%), led by permanent residents (30%) with students and working-holiday makers behind — music ties run deep.

Permanent resident: 89 (27.2%) Student: 64 (19.6%) Designated activities: 62 (19.0%) Spouse of Japanese: 31 (9.5%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 29 (8.9%) Family stay / Dependent: 16 (4.9%) Cultural activities: 7 (2.1%) Professor: 6 (1.8%) Long-term resident: 4 (1.2%) Spouse of PR: 3 (0.9%) Entertainer: 3 (0.9%) Business manager: 2 (0.6%) Artist: 2 (0.6%) Other: 9 (2.8%) Total female 327
327 female Austrian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident89
Student64
Designated activities62
Spouse of Japanese31
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services29
Family stay / Dependent16
Cultural activities7
Professor6
Long-term resident4
Spouse of PR3
Entertainer3
Business manager2
Artist2
Other9
Permanent resident: 165 (31.9%) Student: 80 (15.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 72 (13.9%) Designated activities: 64 (12.4%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 50 (9.7%) Intra-company transferee: 19 (3.7%) Professor: 16 (3.1%) High-skilled professional: 16 (3.1%) Business manager: 10 (1.9%) Family stay / Dependent: 7 (1.4%) Cultural activities: 6 (1.2%) Researcher: 3 (0.6%) Instructor: 2 (0.4%) Other: 8 (1.5%) Total male 518
518 male Austrian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident165
Student80
Spouse of Japanese72
Designated activities64
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services50
Intra-company transferee19
Professor16
High-skilled professional16
Business manager10
Family stay / Dependent7
Cultural activities6
Researcher3
Instructor2
Other8
0 200 400 600 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 327 Male 518

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
Tokyo
Kanto
341
Kanagawa
Kanto
93
Osaka
Kansai
55
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
48
Kyoto
Kansai
44
Saitama
Kanto
26
Hyogo
Kansai
25
Chiba
Kanto
22
Nagano
Chubu
22
Aichi
Chubu
16
Bottom 10
Nagasaki
Kyushu
1
Aomori
Tohoku
1
Kochi
Shikoku
1
Toyama
Chubu
1
Kumamoto
Kyushu
1
Tottori
Chugoku
1
Saga
Kyushu
1
Fukui
Chubu
2
Fukushima
Tohoku
2
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
2

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Austrian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+117
Kanagawa
Kanto
+35
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+29
Osaka
Kansai
+27
Kyoto
Kansai
+20
Largest decrease
Chiba
Kanto
-13
Nagasaki
Kyushu
-4
Aichi
Chubu
-2
Oita
Kyushu
+0
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
+0
0 100 200 300 400 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Osaka Hokkaido Kyoto Saitama Hyogo Chiba

Fun Fact

Vienna's musical gravity works both ways: Austria's community in Japan clusters around orchestras, conservatories and universities — 3 in 10 have settled permanently.
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