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Cambodian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
28,957
Total Population of Cambodia: ~17 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+373.9%
6,111 in 2015 → 28,957 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Technical Intern Trainee
14,182
Specified Skilled Worker
8,500
Permanent resident
1,797
Designated activities
1,288
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The Average Cambodian Migrant

Male profile

The average Cambodian male in Japan is a technical intern trainee in his late twenties, living in Kanagawa.

Modal age25–29
Top visaTechnical Intern Trainee (52.9%)
2nd visaSpecified Skilled Worker (27.4%)
Population16,136 (55.7%)
Female profile

The average Cambodian female in Japan is a technical intern trainee in her late twenties, living in Kanagawa.

Modal age25–29
Top visaTechnical Intern Trainee (44.0%)
2nd visaSpecified Skilled Worker (31.9%)
Population12,821 (44.3%)

Population over time

Total Cambodian residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00020062010201520202025
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 Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee: 14,182 14,182 Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker: 8,500 8,500 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 1,797 1,797 Designated activities Designated activities: 1,288 1,288 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 768 768 Student Student: 688 688 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 527 527 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 359 359 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 303 303 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 246 246 Business manager Business manager: 92 92 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 59 59
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee 2015: 3,106 Technical Intern Trainee 2025: 14,182 3,106 14,182 (2025) Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker 2015: 0 Specified Skilled Worker 2025: 8,500 0 8,500 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 1,563 Permanent resident 2025: 1,797 1,563 1,797 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 63 Designated activities 2025: 1,288 63 1,288 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 114 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 768 114 768 (2025) Student Student 2015: 632 Student 2025: 688 632 688 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 185 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 527 185 527 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 65 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 359 65 359 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 148 Long-term resident 2025: 303 148 303 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 135 Spouse of PR 2025: 246 135 246 (2025)
Where Cambodia is heavier than rest of world Where Cambodia is lighter (or absent) Technical Intern Trainee Cambodian: 49.0% 49.0% Rest of world: 10.8% 10.8% Specified Skilled Worker Cambodian: 29.4% 29.4% Rest of world: 9.3% 9.3% Designated activities Cambodian: 4.4% 4.4% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Permanent resident Cambodian: 6.2% 6.2% Rest of world: 23.1% 23.1% Student Cambodian: 2.4% 2.4% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Cambodian: 2.7% 2.7% Rest of world: 11.6% 11.6% Family stay / Dependent Cambodian: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Long-term resident Cambodian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Spouse of Japanese Cambodian: 1.8% 1.8% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Skilled labour Cambodian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Business manager Cambodian: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Cambodian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 0–4: 228 228 0–4 5–9: 196 196 5–9 10–14: 189 189 10–14 15–19: 794 794 15–19 20–24: 6,560 6,560 20–24 25–29: 8,589 8,589 25–29 30–34: 6,588 6,588 30–34 35–39: 3,600 3,600 35–39 40–44: 1,335 1,335 40–44 45–49: 339 339 45–49 50–54: 142 142 50–54 55–59: 109 109 55–59 60–64: 91 91 60–64 65–69: 101 101 65–69 70–74: 50 50 70–74 75–79: 24 24 75–79 80+: 22 22 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 107 121 5–9 103 93 10–14 102 87 15–19 482 312 20–24 4,023 2,537 25–29 4,788 3,801 30–34 3,623 2,965 35–39 1,895 1,705 40–44 594 741 45–49 169 170 50–54 65 77 55–59 52 57 60–64 45 46 65–69 43 58 70–74 25 25 75–79 13 11 80+ 7 15

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 16,136 (55.7%) Female: 12,821 (44.3%) 28,957 total
Male
16,136 (55.7%)
Female
12,821 (44.3%)

The Cambodian community leans male (56%) and is Japan's model rotational workforce: 49% are technical intern trainees and 29% specified skilled workers — nearly 4 in 5 on structured work programmes.

Technical Intern Trainee: 5,646 (44.0%) Specified Skilled Worker: 4,085 (31.9%) Permanent resident: 957 (7.5%) Designated activities: 509 (4.0%) Spouse of Japanese: 442 (3.4%) Student: 302 (2.4%) Family stay / Dependent: 244 (1.9%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 241 (1.9%) Long-term resident: 169 (1.3%) Spouse of PR: 152 (1.2%) Nursing care: 36 (0.3%) High-skilled professional: 8 (0.1%) Business manager: 8 (0.1%) Other: 22 (0.2%) Total female 12,821
12,821 female Cambodian residents — by status of residence
Technical Intern Trainee5,646
Specified Skilled Worker4,085
Permanent resident957
Designated activities509
Spouse of Japanese442
Student302
Family stay / Dependent244
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services241
Long-term resident169
Spouse of PR152
Nursing care36
High-skilled professional8
Business manager8
Other22
Technical Intern Trainee: 8,536 (52.9%) Specified Skilled Worker: 4,415 (27.4%) Permanent resident: 840 (5.2%) Designated activities: 779 (4.8%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 527 (3.3%) Student: 386 (2.4%) Long-term resident: 134 (0.8%) Family stay / Dependent: 115 (0.7%) Spouse of PR: 94 (0.6%) Spouse of Japanese: 85 (0.5%) Business manager: 84 (0.5%) High-skilled professional: 51 (0.3%) Intra-company transferee: 38 (0.2%) Other: 52 (0.3%) Total male 16,136
16,136 male Cambodian residents — by status of residence
Technical Intern Trainee8,536
Specified Skilled Worker4,415
Permanent resident840
Designated activities779
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services527
Student386
Long-term resident134
Family stay / Dependent115
Spouse of PR94
Spouse of Japanese85
Business manager84
High-skilled professional51
Intra-company transferee38
Other52
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 12,821 Male 16,136

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
Kanagawa
Kanto
3,091
Aichi
Chubu
2,276
Kumamoto
Kyushu
1,603
Ibaraki
Kanto
1,565
Chiba
Kanto
1,515
Gifu
Chubu
1,455
Tokyo
Kanto
1,276
Saitama
Kanto
1,249
Osaka
Kansai
1,099
Fukuoka
Kyushu
1,003
Bottom 10
Wakayama
Kansai
57
Tottori
Chugoku
96
Akita
Tohoku
107
Yamanashi
Chubu
115
Nara
Kansai
126
Okinawa
Okinawa
154
Niigata
Chubu
161
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
168
Kochi
Shikoku
173
Saga
Kyushu
176

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Cambodian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Aichi
Chubu
+1944
Kumamoto
Kyushu
+1489
Kanagawa
Kanto
+1388
Chiba
Kanto
+1362
Ibaraki
Kanto
+1293
Largest decrease
Wakayama
Kansai
+44
Tottori
Chugoku
+60
Akita
Tohoku
+87
Nara
Kansai
+112
Yamanashi
Chubu
+114
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Kanagawa Aichi Kumamoto Ibaraki Chiba Gifu Tokyo Saitama

Fun Fact

Cambodians are one of Japan's fastest-growing communities: 6,111 residents in 2015 became 28,957 today — 4.7× in a single decade, powered almost entirely by the intern and skilled-worker pipelines.
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