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Bruneian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
104
Total Population of Brunei: ~450,000
Growth (past 10 years)
+82.5%
57 in 2015 → 104 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Student
56
Engineer / Humanities
20
Family stay
8
Permanent resident
7
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The Average Bruneian Migrant

Male profile

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

Modal age20–24
Top visaStudent (46.3%)
2nd visaEngineer / Humanities (22.2%)
Population54 (51.9%)
Female profile

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

Modal age20–24
Top visaStudent (62.0%)
2nd visaEngineer / Humanities (16.0%)
Population50 (48.1%)

Population over time

Total Bruneian residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
02040608010012020062010201520202025
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 20 40 60 Student Student: 56 56 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 20 20 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 8 8 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 7 7 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 5 5 Instructor Instructor: 3 3 Professor Professor: 1 1 Researcher Researcher: 1 1 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 1 1 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 1 1 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 1 1
0 20 40 60 Student Student 2015: 38 Student 2025: 56 38 56 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 4 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 20 4 20 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 4 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 8 4 8 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 1 Permanent resident 2025: 7 1 7 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 4 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 5 4 5 (2025) Instructor Instructor 2015: 0 Instructor 2025: 3 0 3 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 0 Professor 2025: 1 0 1 (2025) Researcher Researcher 2015: 1 1 1 (2025) Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee 2015: 2 2 1 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 0 Spouse of PR 2025: 1 0 1 (2025)
Where Brunei is heavier than rest of world Where Brunei is lighter (or absent) Student Bruneian: 53.8% 53.8% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Bruneian: 19.2% 19.2% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Spouse of Japanese Bruneian: 4.8% 4.8% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Instructor Bruneian: 2.9% 2.9% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Professor Bruneian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Researcher Bruneian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Intra-company transferee Bruneian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Cultural activities Bruneian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Permanent resident Bruneian: 6.7% 6.7% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Family stay / Dependent Bruneian: 7.7% 7.7% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Spouse of PR Bruneian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Bruneian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 10 20 30 40 0–4: 5 5 0–4 5–9: 0 0 5–9 10–14: 0 0 10–14 15–19: 1 1 15–19 20–24: 34 34 20–24 25–29: 17 17 25–29 30–34: 22 22 30–34 35–39: 14 14 35–39 40–44: 7 7 40–44 45–49: 2 2 45–49 50–54: 1 1 50–54 55–59: 0 0 55–59 60–64: 0 0 60–64 65–69: 1 1 65–69 70–74: 0 0 70–74 75–79: 0 0 75–79 80+: 0 0 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 3 2 5–9 0 0 10–14 0 0 15–19 1 0 20–24 18 16 25–29 6 11 30–34 8 14 35–39 11 3 40–44 4 3 45–49 1 1 50–54 1 0 55–59 0 0 60–64 0 0 65–69 1 0 70–74 0 0 75–79 0 0 80+ 0 0

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 54 (51.9%) Female: 50 (48.1%) 104 total
Male
54 (51.9%)
Female
50 (48.1%)

Brunei's 104 residents are evenly split by gender and led by students (54%) — a young community from Southeast Asia's quietest monarchy.

Student: 31 (62.0%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 8 (16.0%) Family stay / Dependent: 4 (8.0%) Spouse of Japanese: 2 (4.0%) Instructor: 2 (4.0%) Permanent resident: 1 (2.0%) Spouse of PR: 1 (2.0%) Cultural activities: 1 (2.0%) Total female 50
50 female Bruneian residents — by status of residence
Student31
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services8
Family stay / Dependent4
Spouse of Japanese2
Instructor2
Permanent resident1
Spouse of PR1
Cultural activities1
Student: 25 (46.3%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 12 (22.2%) Permanent resident: 6 (11.1%) Family stay / Dependent: 4 (7.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 3 (5.6%) Instructor: 1 (1.9%) Professor: 1 (1.9%) Researcher: 1 (1.9%) Intra-company transferee: 1 (1.9%) Total male 54
54 male Bruneian residents — by status of residence
Student25
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services12
Permanent resident6
Family stay / Dependent4
Spouse of Japanese3
Instructor1
Professor1
Researcher1
Intra-company transferee1
0 20 40 60 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 50 Male 54

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
32
Osaka
Kansai
14
Ibaraki
Kanto
7
Kyoto
Kansai
7
Kanagawa
Kanto
6
Kagawa
Shikoku
4
Aichi
Chubu
3
Okayama
Chugoku
3
Oita
Kyushu
3
Hyogo
Kansai
2
Bottom 10
Saitama
Kanto
1
Nara
Kansai
1
Akita
Tohoku
1
Wakayama
Kansai
1
Gunma
Kanto
1
Hiroshima
Chugoku
1
Gifu
Chubu
1
Kochi
Shikoku
1
Toyama
Chubu
1
Chiba
Kanto
1

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Bruneian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Osaka
Kansai
+13
Tokyo
Kanto
+13
Ibaraki
Kanto
+6
Kanagawa
Kanto
+4
Okayama
Chugoku
+3
Largest decrease
Akita
Tohoku
-2
Yamagata
Tohoku
-1
Nara
Kansai
-1
Niigata
Chubu
-1
Kagawa
Shikoku
+0
0 10 20 30 40 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Osaka Ibaraki Kyoto Kanagawa Kagawa Aichi Okayama

Fun Fact

Tiny Brunei sends a steady stream of students to Japan — the community has tripled since 2006, one scholarship cohort at a time.
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