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Brazilians in Japan

Total residents (2025)
210,014
Total Population of Brazil: ~203 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+21.1%
173,437 in 2015 → 210,014 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
117,593
Long-term resident
68,882
Spouse of Japanese
14,166
Spouse of permanent resident
6,016
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The Average Brazilian Migrant

Male profile

The average Brazilian male in Japan is a permanent resident in his early forties, living in Aichi.

Modal age40–44
Top visaPermanent resident (55.2%)
2nd visaLong-term resident (32.9%)
Population112,792 (53.7%)
Female profile

The average Brazilian female in Japan is a permanent resident in her early forties, living in Aichi.

Modal age40–44
Top visaPermanent resident (56.9%)
2nd visaLong-term resident (32.7%)
Population97,221 (46.3%)

Population over time

Total Brazilian residents

Annual figures — peaked ~317k in 2007, crashed after 2008, now recovering · hover for details
0100,000200,000300,000400,00019641970198019902000201020202025
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 1995 2000 2008 2015 2020 2024
Permanent resident Long-term resident Spouse of Japanese Spouse of PR Student Others

Visa Types

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Status of residence (2025)

Current snapshot
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 117,593 117,593 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 68,882 68,882 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 14,166 14,166 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 6,016 6,016 Student Student: 1,014 1,014 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 710 710 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 630 630 Designated activities Designated activities: 294 294 Entertainer Entertainer: 160 160 Religion Religion: 119 119 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 63 63 Professor Professor: 59 59
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 109,361 Permanent resident 2025: 117,593 109,361 117,593 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 44,827 Long-term resident 2025: 68,882 44,827 68,882 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 14,995 14,995 14,166 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 2,542 Spouse of PR 2025: 6,016 2,542 6,016 (2025) Student Student 2015: 533 Student 2025: 1,014 533 1,014 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 199 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 710 199 710 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 398 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 630 398 630 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 60 Designated activities 2025: 294 60 294 (2025) Entertainer Entertainer 2015: 116 Entertainer 2025: 160 116 160 (2025) Religion Religion 2015: 98 Religion 2025: 119 98 119 (2025)
Where Brazil is heavier than rest of world Where Brazil is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Brazilian: 56.0% 56.0% Rest of world: 21.2% 21.2% Long-term resident Brazilian: 32.8% 32.8% Rest of world: 4.0% 4.0% Spouse of Japanese Brazilian: 6.7% 6.7% Rest of world: 3.5% 3.5% Spouse of PR Brazilian: 2.9% 2.9% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Entertainer Brazilian: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Brazilian: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 12.1% 12.1% Student Brazilian: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 11.8% 11.8% Specified Skilled Worker Brazilian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 10.0% 10.0% Family stay / Dependent Brazilian: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 9.0% 9.0% Special Permanent resident Brazilian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 6.8% 6.8% Designated activities Brazilian: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 3.2% 3.2% Skilled labour Brazilian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Business manager Brazilian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 1.2% 1.2%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Brazilian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 0–4: 7,435 7,435 0–4 5–9: 9,789 9,789 5–9 10–14: 12,290 12.3k 10–14 15–19: 12,395 12.4k 15–19 20–24: 13,000 13k 20–24 25–29: 15,440 15.4k 25–29 30–34: 14,406 14.4k 30–34 35–39: 18,391 18.4k 35–39 40–44: 20,659 20.7k 40–44 45–49: 20,383 20.4k 45–49 50–54: 18,781 18.8k 50–54 55–59: 16,446 16.4k 55–59 60–64: 14,008 14k 60–64 65–69: 8,735 8,735 65–69 70–74: 4,586 4,586 70–74 75–79: 2,102 2,102 75–79 80+: 1,167 1,167 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 3,743 3,692 5–9 4,944 4,845 10–14 6,300 5,990 15–19 6,407 5,988 20–24 6,934 6,066 25–29 8,217 7,223 30–34 7,685 6,721 35–39 9,964 8,427 40–44 11.4k 9,227 45–49 11.3k 9,065 50–54 10.5k 8,330 55–59 9,032 7,414 60–64 7,729 6,279 65–69 4,816 3,919 70–74 2,378 2,208 75–79 995 1,107 80+ 447 720

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 112,792 (53.7%) Female: 97,221 (46.3%) 210,014 total
Male
112,792 (53.7%)
Female
97,221 (46.3%)

The Brazilian community has a near-even gender balance (54/46), typical of a family-based, long-settled population. Most arrived as Nikkei families under descent-based visas rather than as solo workers.

Permanent resident: 55,338 (56.9%) Long-term resident: 31,806 (32.7%) Spouse of Japanese: 5,538 (5.7%) Spouse of PR: 3,237 (3.3%) Family stay / Dependent: 438 (0.5%) Student: 348 (0.4%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 203 (0.2%) Designated activities: 135 (0.1%) Religion: 40 (0.0%) Instructor: 21 (0.0%) Professor: 21 (0.0%) Cultural activities: 18 (0.0%) Trainee: 16 (0.0%) Other: 62 (0.1%) Total female 97,221
97,221 female Brazilian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident55,338
Long-term resident31,806
Spouse of Japanese5,538
Spouse of PR3,237
Family stay / Dependent438
Student348
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services203
Designated activities135
Religion40
Instructor21
Professor21
Cultural activities18
Trainee16
Other62
Permanent resident: 62,255 (55.2%) Long-term resident: 37,076 (32.9%) Spouse of Japanese: 8,628 (7.6%) Spouse of PR: 2,779 (2.5%) Student: 666 (0.6%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 506 (0.4%) Family stay / Dependent: 192 (0.2%) Designated activities: 159 (0.1%) Entertainer: 151 (0.1%) Religion: 79 (0.1%) Skilled labour: 51 (0.0%) High-skilled professional: 50 (0.0%) Intra-company transferee: 46 (0.0%) Other: 154 (0.1%) Total male 112,792
112,792 male Brazilian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident62,255
Long-term resident37,076
Spouse of Japanese8,628
Spouse of PR2,779
Student666
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services506
Family stay / Dependent192
Designated activities159
Entertainer151
Religion79
Skilled labour51
High-skilled professional50
Intra-company transferee46
Other154
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 97,221 Male 112,792

Where they live (2025)

By region — heat map

Hover or tap a region to see its breakdown.
Hokkaido Hokkaido 0.1% 0.1% Tohoku Tohoku 0.3% 0.3% Kanto Kanto 2,621 2,621 Chubu Chubu 57.9% 57.9% Kansai Kansai 14.0% 14.0% Chugoku Chugoku 3.5% 3.5% Shikoku Shikoku 0.2% 0.2% Kyushu Kyushu 0.4% 0.4%
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Selected region
Chubu
57.9%
122,294 residents
Top Visa Categories
Prefectures
Aichi
61,003
Shizuoka
31,635
Gifu
12,375
Fukui
5,128
Nagano
4,653
Yamanashi
2,803
Toyama
2,686

Highest and Lowest Prefectures

Share of all Brazilian residents in Japan (2025)
Top 10
Aichi
Chubu
28.8%
Shizuoka
Chubu
15.0%
Gunma
Kanto
6.7%
Mie
Kansai
6.6%
Gifu
Chubu
5.9%
Kanagawa
Kanto
4.5%
Shiga
Kansai
4.4%
Saitama
Kanto
3.4%
Ibaraki
Kanto
2.7%
Fukui
Chubu
2.5%
Bottom 10
Akita
Tohoku
0.007%
Kochi
Shikoku
0.010%
Saga
Kyushu
0.02%
Aomori
Tohoku
0.02%
Tokushima
Shikoku
0.03%
Tottori
Chugoku
0.03%
Miyazaki
Kyushu
0.03%
Nagasaki
Kyushu
0.04%
Yamagata
Tohoku
0.04%
Kumamoto
Kyushu
0.04%

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Percentage change in Brazilian residents over the past decade · hover a row for real numbers
Fastest growth
Okinawa
Okinawa
+290%
Saga
Kyushu
+169%
Kagoshima
Kyushu
+149%
Iwate
Tohoku
+144%
Tottori
Chugoku
+129%
Slowest growth
Kagawa
Shikoku
-26%
Nara
Kansai
-10%
Tochigi
Kanto
-10%
Niigata
Chubu
-9%
Nagano
Chubu
-9%
0 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Aichi Shizuoka Gunma Mie Gifu Kanagawa Shiga Saitama

Fun Fact

Brazil is home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan — roughly 2 million people of Japanese descent. The Brazilians now in Japan are largely their descendants returning: nearly 89% hold permanent or long-term residency, the most settled of any nationality.
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