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Belgian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
1,284
Total Population of Belgium: ~11.7 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+66.8%
770 in 2015 → 1,284 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
308
Student
270
Engineer / Humanities
230
Spouse of Japanese
194
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The Average Belgian Migrant

Male profile

The average Belgian male in Japan is a permanent resident in his early thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (27.3%)
2nd visaEngineer / Humanities (18.9%)
Population910 (70.9%)
Female profile

The average Belgian female in Japan is a student in her early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaStudent (31.3%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (16.0%)
Population374 (29.1%)

Population over time

Total Belgian residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
02004006008001,0001,2001,40020062010201520202025
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
0 100 200 300 400 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 308 308 Student Student: 270 270 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 230 230 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 194 194 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 88 88 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 33 33 Business manager Business manager: 23 23 Professor Professor: 22 22 Designated activities Designated activities: 21 21 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 17 17 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 13 13 Entertainer Entertainer: 12 12
0 100 200 300 400 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 186 Permanent resident 2025: 308 186 308 (2025) Student Student 2015: 140 Student 2025: 270 140 270 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 113 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 230 113 230 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 117 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 194 117 194 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 76 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 88 76 88 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 3 High-skilled professional 2025: 33 3 33 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 23 23 23 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 16 Professor 2025: 22 16 22 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 4 Designated activities 2025: 21 4 21 (2025) Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee 2015: 34 34 17 (2025)
Where Belgium is heavier than rest of world Where Belgium is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Belgian: 24.0% 24.0% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Student Belgian: 21.0% 21.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Belgian: 17.9% 17.9% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Spouse of Japanese Belgian: 15.1% 15.1% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% High-skilled professional Belgian: 2.6% 2.6% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Business manager Belgian: 1.8% 1.8% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Professor Belgian: 1.7% 1.7% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Intra-company transferee Belgian: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Cultural activities Belgian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Entertainer Belgian: 0.9% 0.9% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Religion Belgian: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Instructor Belgian: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Researcher Belgian: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Legal / Accounting Belgian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Journalist Belgian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Specified Skilled Worker Belgian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Special Permanent resident Belgian: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Long-term resident Belgian: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Family stay / Dependent Belgian: 6.9% 6.9% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Designated activities Belgian: 1.6% 1.6% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Spouse of PR Belgian: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Skilled labour Belgian: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Belgian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 100 200 300 0–4: 25 25 0–4 5–9: 21 21 5–9 10–14: 15 15 10–14 15–19: 33 33 15–19 20–24: 176 176 20–24 25–29: 157 157 25–29 30–34: 212 212 30–34 35–39: 162 162 35–39 40–44: 124 124 40–44 45–49: 99 99 45–49 50–54: 73 73 50–54 55–59: 63 63 55–59 60–64: 46 46 60–64 65–69: 27 27 65–69 70–74: 18 18 70–74 75–79: 15 15 75–79 80+: 18 18 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 16 9 5–9 13 8 10–14 10 5 15–19 15 18 20–24 88 88 25–29 113 44 30–34 138 74 35–39 134 28 40–44 101 23 45–49 85 14 50–54 56 17 55–59 49 14 60–64 38 8 65–69 19 8 70–74 12 6 75–79 10 5 80+ 13 5

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 910 (70.9%) Female: 374 (29.1%) 1,284 total
Male
910 (70.9%)
Female
374 (29.1%)

The Belgian community leans male (71%) with a balanced professional mix: permanent residents (24%), students (21%) and engineers (18%).

Student: 117 (31.3%) Permanent resident: 60 (16.0%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 58 (15.5%) Family stay / Dependent: 48 (12.8%) Spouse of Japanese: 41 (11.0%) Professor: 9 (2.4%) Designated activities: 8 (2.1%) High-skilled professional: 6 (1.6%) Cultural activities: 6 (1.6%) Special Permanent resident: 4 (1.1%) Long-term resident: 4 (1.1%) Instructor: 3 (0.8%) Spouse of PR: 3 (0.8%) Other: 7 (1.9%) Total female 374
374 female Belgian residents — by status of residence
Student117
Permanent resident60
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services58
Family stay / Dependent48
Spouse of Japanese41
Professor9
Designated activities8
High-skilled professional6
Cultural activities6
Special Permanent resident4
Long-term resident4
Instructor3
Spouse of PR3
Other7
Permanent resident: 248 (27.3%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 172 (18.9%) Spouse of Japanese: 153 (16.8%) Student: 153 (16.8%) Family stay / Dependent: 40 (4.4%) High-skilled professional: 27 (3.0%) Business manager: 22 (2.4%) Intra-company transferee: 15 (1.6%) Professor: 13 (1.4%) Designated activities: 13 (1.4%) Entertainer: 10 (1.1%) Religion: 7 (0.8%) Cultural activities: 7 (0.8%) Other: 30 (3.3%) Total male 910
910 male Belgian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident248
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services172
Spouse of Japanese153
Student153
Family stay / Dependent40
High-skilled professional27
Business manager22
Intra-company transferee15
Professor13
Designated activities13
Entertainer10
Religion7
Cultural activities7
Other30
0 250 500 750 1,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 374 Male 910

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
512
Kanagawa
Kanto
128
Kyoto
Kansai
83
Aichi
Chubu
70
Osaka
Kansai
70
Hyogo
Kansai
69
Fukuoka
Kyushu
57
Chiba
Kanto
44
Saitama
Kanto
34
Okinawa
Okinawa
26
Bottom 10
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
1
Aomori
Tohoku
1
Akita
Tohoku
1
Fukushima
Tohoku
1
Kagawa
Shikoku
1
Toyama
Chubu
1
Tottori
Chugoku
1
Iwate
Tohoku
2
Saga
Kyushu
2
Fukui
Chubu
2

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Belgian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+181
Kanagawa
Kanto
+58
Kyoto
Kansai
+37
Osaka
Kansai
+28
Aichi
Chubu
+27
Largest decrease
Nara
Kansai
-2
Tottori
Chugoku
-2
Oita
Kyushu
-1
Akita
Tohoku
+0
Toyama
Chubu
+0
0 200 400 600 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Kyoto Aichi Osaka Hyogo Fukuoka Chiba

Fun Fact

Belgium's community grew two thirds in a decade (770 → 1,284) — chocolatiers, EU-Japan trade staff and a steady student flow, nearly half of it in Tokyo.
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