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Bahraini nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
17
Total Population of Bahrain: ~1.5 million
Growth (past 10 years)
−19.0%
21 in 2015 → 17 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Engineer / Humanities
6
Student
4
Spouse of Japanese
3
Cultural activities
2
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The Average Bahraini Migrant

Male profile

The average Bahraini male in Japan is an engineering or international-services professional in his late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaEngineer / Humanities (33.3%)
2nd visaStudent (22.2%)
Population9 (52.9%)
Female profile

The average Bahraini female in Japan is an engineering or international-services professional in her early thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age30–34
Top visaEngineer / Humanities (37.5%)
2nd visaStudent (25.0%)
Population8 (47.1%)

Population over time

Total Bahraini residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
01020304020062010201520202025
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 10 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 6 6 Student Student: 4 4 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 3 3 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 2 2 Business manager Business manager: 1 1 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 1 1
0 10 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 4 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 6 4 6 (2025) Student Student 2015: 10 10 4 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 0 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 3 0 3 (2025) Cultural activities Cultural activities 2015: 0 Cultural activities 2025: 2 0 2 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 0 Business manager 2025: 1 0 1 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 0 Permanent resident 2025: 1 0 1 (2025)
Where Bahrain is heavier than rest of world Where Bahrain is lighter (or absent) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Bahraini: 35.3% 35.3% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Student Bahraini: 23.5% 23.5% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Spouse of Japanese Bahraini: 17.6% 17.6% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Cultural activities Bahraini: 11.8% 11.8% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Business manager Bahraini: 5.9% 5.9% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Permanent resident Bahraini: 5.9% 5.9% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Bahraini residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 10 0–4: 0 0 0–4 5–9: 0 0 5–9 10–14: 0 0 10–14 15–19: 0 0 15–19 20–24: 2 2 20–24 25–29: 3 3 25–29 30–34: 4 4 30–34 35–39: 3 3 35–39 40–44: 2 2 40–44 45–49: 0 0 45–49 50–54: 2 2 50–54 55–59: 0 0 55–59 60–64: 0 0 60–64 65–69: 0 0 65–69 70–74: 0 0 70–74 75–79: 1 1 75–79 80+: 0 0 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 0 0 5–9 0 0 10–14 0 0 15–19 0 0 20–24 1 1 25–29 2 1 30–34 2 2 35–39 1 2 40–44 1 1 45–49 0 0 50–54 1 1 55–59 0 0 60–64 0 0 65–69 0 0 70–74 0 0 75–79 1 0 80+ 0 0

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 9 (52.9%) Female: 8 (47.1%) 17 total
Male
9 (52.9%)
Female
8 (47.1%)

With just 17 residents, the Bahraini community is one of Japan's smallest — a near-even mix of engineers, students and spouses of Japanese nationals.

Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 3 (37.5%) Student: 2 (25.0%) Cultural activities: 2 (25.0%) Spouse of Japanese: 1 (12.5%) Total female 8
8 female Bahraini residents — by status of residence
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services3
Student2
Cultural activities2
Spouse of Japanese1
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 3 (33.3%) Student: 2 (22.2%) Spouse of Japanese: 2 (22.2%) Business manager: 1 (11.1%) Permanent resident: 1 (11.1%) Total male 9
9 male Bahraini residents — by status of residence
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services3
Student2
Spouse of Japanese2
Business manager1
Permanent resident1
0 10 20 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 8 Male 9

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 5
Tokyo
Kanto
6
Kyoto
Kansai
5
Kanagawa
Kanto
1
Nara
Kansai
1
Shimane
Chugoku
1
Bottom 5
Tochigi
Kanto
1
Hyogo
Kansai
1
Shimane
Chugoku
1
Nara
Kansai
1
Kanagawa
Kanto
1

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Bahraini residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+3
Kyoto
Kansai
+3
Kanagawa
Kanto
+1
Nara
Kansai
+1
Shimane
Chugoku
+1
Largest decrease
Hyogo
Kansai
+0
Tochigi
Kanto
+1
Shimane
Chugoku
+1
Nara
Kansai
+1
Kanagawa
Kanto
+1
0 10 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kyoto Kanagawa Nara Shimane Hyogo Tochigi

Fun Fact

All 17 Bahrainis in Japan would fit around one long izakaya table — yet they span seven prefectures, from Tokyo to Kyoto.
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