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Cape Verdean nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
12
Total Population of Cabo Verde: ~520,000
Growth (past 10 years)
+140.0%
5 in 2015 → 12 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Student
4
Professor
3
Engineer / Humanities
3
Permanent resident
1
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The Average Cape Verdean Migrant

Male profile

The average Cape Verdean male in Japan is an engineering or international-services professional in his early thirties, living in Chiba.

Modal age30–34
Top visaEngineer / Humanities (40.0%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (20.0%)
Population5 (41.7%)
Female profile

The average Cape Verdean female in Japan is a student in her late thirties, living in Chiba.

Modal age35–39
Top visaStudent (42.9%)
2nd visaProfessor (28.6%)
Population7 (58.3%)

Population over time

Total Cape Verdean residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
05101520062010201520202025
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 Student Student: 4 4 Professor Professor: 3 3 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 3 3 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 1 1 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 1 1
0 10 Student Student 2015: 4 4 4 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 0 Professor 2025: 3 0 3 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 0 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 3 0 3 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 1 1 1 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 0 Spouse of PR 2025: 1 0 1 (2025)
Where Cabo Verde is heavier than rest of world Where Cabo Verde is lighter (or absent) Student Cape Verdean: 33.3% 33.3% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Professor Cape Verdean: 25.0% 25.0% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Cape Verdean: 25.0% 25.0% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Spouse of PR Cape Verdean: 8.3% 8.3% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Permanent resident Cape Verdean: 8.3% 8.3% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Cape Verdean 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: 0 0 20–24 25–29: 2 2 25–29 30–34: 6 6 30–34 35–39: 3 3 35–39 40–44: 0 0 40–44 45–49: 1 1 45–49 50–54: 0 0 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: 0 0 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 0 0 25–29 0 2 30–34 4 2 35–39 0 3 40–44 0 0 45–49 1 0 50–54 0 0 55–59 0 0 60–64 0 0 65–69 0 0 70–74 0 0 75–79 0 0 80+ 0 0

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 5 (41.7%) Female: 7 (58.3%) 12 total
Male
5 (41.7%)
Female
7 (58.3%)

Cabo Verde's community in Japan is 12 people — students, engineers and three university professors — scattered across six prefectures.

Student: 3 (42.9%) Professor: 2 (28.6%) Spouse of PR: 1 (14.3%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1 (14.3%) Total female 7
7 female Cape Verdean residents — by status of residence
Student3
Professor2
Spouse of PR1
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services1
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 2 (40.0%) Permanent resident: 1 (20.0%) Professor: 1 (20.0%) Student: 1 (20.0%) Total male 5
5 male Cape Verdean residents — by status of residence
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services2
Permanent resident1
Professor1
Student1
0 10 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 7 Male 5

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
Chiba
Kanto
2
Kanagawa
Kanto
2
Tokyo
Kanto
2
Kyoto
Kansai
1
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
1
Bottom 5
Miyagi
Tohoku
1
Hyogo
Kansai
1
Hiroshima
Chugoku
1
Osaka
Kansai
1
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
1

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Cape Verdean residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+2
Chiba
Kanto
+1
Kanagawa
Kanto
+1
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+1
Osaka
Kansai
+1
Largest decrease
Kyoto
Kansai
-1
Miyagi
Tohoku
+1
Hyogo
Kansai
+1
Hiroshima
Chugoku
+1
Osaka
Kansai
+1
0 10 2010 2015 2020 2025 Chiba Kanagawa Tokyo Kyoto Hokkaido Osaka Hiroshima Hyogo

Fun Fact

Twelve Cape Verdeans live in Japan — the entire community fits in one minibus. Among them: three university professors. Small community, long journey: 15,000km from Praia to Tokyo.
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