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Bangladeshi nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
44,938
Total Population of Bangladesh: ~173 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+314.7%
10,835 in 2015 → 44,938 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Student
14,983
Family stay
9,382
Engineer / Humanities
8,719
Permanent resident
4,538
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The Average Bangladeshi Migrant

Male profile

The average Bangladeshi male in Japan is a student in his early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaStudent (41.0%)
2nd visaEngineer / Humanities (25.1%)
Population32,468 (72.3%)
Female profile

The average Bangladeshi female in Japan is a dependent family member in her late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaFamily stay (53.6%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (14.0%)
Population12,470 (27.7%)

Population over time

Total Bangladeshi residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00020062010201520202025
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 5,000 10,000 15,000 Student Student: 14,983 14,983 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 9,382 9,382 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 8,719 8,719 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 4,538 4,538 Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee: 2,198 2,198 Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker: 839 839 Designated activities Designated activities: 821 821 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 704 704 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 638 638 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 612 612 Business manager Business manager: 504 504 Skilled labour Skilled labour: 441 441
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 Student Student 2015: 1,912 Student 2025: 14,983 1,912 14,983 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 2,456 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 9,382 2,456 9,382 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 1,145 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 8,719 1,145 8,719 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 2,882 Permanent resident 2025: 4,538 2,882 4,538 (2025) Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee 2015: 91 Technical Intern Trainee 2025: 2,198 91 2,198 (2025) Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker 2015: 0 Specified Skilled Worker 2025: 839 0 839 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 566 Designated activities 2025: 821 566 821 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 407 Long-term resident 2025: 704 407 704 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 258 Spouse of PR 2025: 638 258 638 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 360 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 612 360 612 (2025)
Where Bangladesh is heavier than rest of world Where Bangladesh is lighter (or absent) Student Bangladeshi: 33.3% 33.3% Rest of world: 11.0% 11.0% Family stay / Dependent Bangladeshi: 20.9% 20.9% Rest of world: 8.4% 8.4% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Bangladeshi: 19.4% 19.4% Rest of world: 11.4% 11.4% Spouse of PR Bangladeshi: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Professor Bangladeshi: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Permanent resident Bangladeshi: 10.1% 10.1% Rest of world: 23.1% 23.1% Specified Skilled Worker Bangladeshi: 1.9% 1.9% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Technical Intern Trainee Bangladeshi: 4.9% 4.9% Rest of world: 11.1% 11.1% Long-term resident Bangladeshi: 1.6% 1.6% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Spouse of Japanese Bangladeshi: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Designated activities Bangladeshi: 1.8% 1.8% Rest of world: 3.1% 3.1% High-skilled professional Bangladeshi: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Intra-company transferee Bangladeshi: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Bangladeshi residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 0–4: 2,960 2,960 0–4 5–9: 1,682 1,682 5–9 10–14: 1,210 1,210 10–14 15–19: 1,244 1,244 15–19 20–24: 11,582 11.6k 20–24 25–29: 10,798 10.8k 25–29 30–34: 6,299 6,299 30–34 35–39: 3,275 3,275 35–39 40–44: 2,015 2,015 40–44 45–49: 1,551 1,551 45–49 50–54: 822 822 50–54 55–59: 755 755 55–59 60–64: 558 558 60–64 65–69: 144 144 65–69 70–74: 34 34 70–74 75–79: 5 5 75–79 80+: 4 4 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 1,512 1,448 5–9 850 832 10–14 630 580 15–19 724 520 20–24 9,278 2,304 25–29 8,305 2,493 30–34 4,476 1,823 35–39 2,168 1,107 40–44 1,357 658 45–49 1,157 394 50–54 636 186 55–59 675 80 60–64 526 32 65–69 138 6 70–74 30 4 75–79 4 1 80+ 2 2

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 32,468 (72.3%) Female: 12,470 (27.7%) 44,938 total
Male
32,468 (72.3%)
Female
12,470 (27.7%)

The Bangladeshi community leans male (72%) — many arrive as students, then move into engineering and business careers; families follow later, making Family Stay the second-largest visa.

Family stay / Dependent: 6,684 (53.6%) Permanent resident: 1,742 (14.0%) Student: 1,681 (13.5%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 580 (4.7%) Spouse of PR: 447 (3.6%) Spouse of Japanese: 330 (2.6%) Long-term resident: 329 (2.6%) Technical Intern Trainee: 307 (2.5%) Specified Skilled Worker: 119 (1.0%) Designated activities: 99 (0.8%) Professor: 39 (0.3%) Business manager: 33 (0.3%) High-skilled professional: 19 (0.2%) Other: 61 (0.5%) Total female 12,470
12,470 female Bangladeshi residents — by status of residence
Family stay / Dependent6,684
Permanent resident1,742
Student1,681
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services580
Spouse of PR447
Spouse of Japanese330
Long-term resident329
Technical Intern Trainee307
Specified Skilled Worker119
Designated activities99
Professor39
Business manager33
High-skilled professional19
Other61
Student: 13,302 (41.0%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 8,139 (25.1%) Permanent resident: 2,796 (8.6%) Family stay / Dependent: 2,698 (8.3%) Technical Intern Trainee: 1,891 (5.8%) Designated activities: 722 (2.2%) Specified Skilled Worker: 720 (2.2%) Business manager: 471 (1.5%) Skilled labour: 438 (1.3%) Long-term resident: 375 (1.2%) Spouse of Japanese: 282 (0.9%) Spouse of PR: 191 (0.6%) High-skilled professional: 141 (0.4%) Other: 302 (0.9%) Total male 32,468
32,468 male Bangladeshi residents — by status of residence
Student13,302
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services8,139
Permanent resident2,796
Family stay / Dependent2,698
Technical Intern Trainee1,891
Designated activities722
Specified Skilled Worker720
Business manager471
Skilled labour438
Long-term resident375
Spouse of Japanese282
Spouse of PR191
High-skilled professional141
Other302
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 12,470 Male 32,468

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
9,741
Saitama
Kanto
6,197
Osaka
Kansai
3,161
Kanagawa
Kanto
2,969
Chiba
Kanto
2,749
Gunma
Kanto
2,637
Hyogo
Kansai
2,287
Ibaraki
Kanto
1,925
Aichi
Chubu
1,773
Kyoto
Kansai
946
Bottom 10
Aomori
Tohoku
24
Akita
Tohoku
25
Tottori
Chugoku
46
Wakayama
Kansai
55
Nagasaki
Kyushu
69
Kagoshima
Kyushu
83
Kochi
Shikoku
107
Yamagata
Tohoku
110
Ehime
Shikoku
113
Yamanashi
Chubu
133

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Bangladeshi residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+6389
Saitama
Kanto
+4792
Osaka
Kansai
+2962
Hyogo
Kansai
+2182
Kanagawa
Kanto
+2080
Largest decrease
Aomori
Tohoku
+17
Akita
Tohoku
+23
Tottori
Chugoku
+40
Wakayama
Kansai
+46
Nagasaki
Kyushu
+46
0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Saitama Osaka Kanagawa Chiba Gunma Hyogo Ibaraki

Fun Fact

The Bangladeshi community has grown fourfold in a decade (11,000 → 45,000) — one of Japan's fastest-growing communities, powered by students: 1 in 3 Bangladeshi residents is here on a student visa.
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