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Chilean nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
1,315
Total Population of Chile: ~20 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+105.8%
639 in 2015 → 1,315 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
366
Designated activities
203
Engineer / Humanities
185
Spouse of Japanese
161
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The Average Chilean Migrant

Male profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (22.8%)
2nd visaEngineer / Humanities (15.5%)
Population772 (58.7%)
Female profile

The average Chilean female in Japan is a permanent resident in her early thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (35.0%)
2nd visaDesignated activities (16.0%)
Population543 (41.3%)

Population over time

Total Chilean residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
05001,0001,50020062010201520202025
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: 366 366 Designated activities Designated activities: 203 203 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 185 185 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 161 161 Student Student: 132 132 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 100 100 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 67 67 Skilled labour Skilled labour: 21 21 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 17 17 Professor Professor: 17 17 Entertainer Entertainer: 11 11 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 8 8
0 100 200 300 400 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 327 Permanent resident 2025: 366 327 366 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 5 Designated activities 2025: 203 5 203 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 27 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 185 27 185 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 63 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 161 63 161 (2025) Student Student 2015: 54 Student 2025: 132 54 132 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 85 Long-term resident 2025: 100 85 100 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 22 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 67 22 67 (2025) Skilled labour Skilled labour 2015: 2 Skilled labour 2025: 21 2 21 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 14 Spouse of PR 2025: 17 14 17 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 11 Professor 2025: 17 11 17 (2025)
Where Chile is heavier than rest of world Where Chile is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Chilean: 27.8% 27.8% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Designated activities Chilean: 15.4% 15.4% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Chilean: 14.1% 14.1% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Spouse of Japanese Chilean: 12.2% 12.2% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Long-term resident Chilean: 7.6% 7.6% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Skilled labour Chilean: 1.6% 1.6% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Professor Chilean: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Entertainer Chilean: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Instructor Chilean: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Cultural activities Chilean: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Religion Chilean: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Specified Skilled Worker Chilean: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Family stay / Dependent Chilean: 5.1% 5.1% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Student Chilean: 10.0% 10.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Business manager Chilean: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Intra-company transferee Chilean: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% High-skilled professional Chilean: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Spouse of PR Chilean: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Chilean residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 100 200 300 400 0–4: 26 26 0–4 5–9: 20 20 5–9 10–14: 17 17 10–14 15–19: 34 34 15–19 20–24: 60 60 20–24 25–29: 201 201 25–29 30–34: 307 307 30–34 35–39: 202 202 35–39 40–44: 94 94 40–44 45–49: 76 76 45–49 50–54: 67 67 50–54 55–59: 47 47 55–59 60–64: 57 57 60–64 65–69: 55 55 65–69 70–74: 30 30 70–74 75–79: 13 13 75–79 80+: 9 9 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 15 11 5–9 9 11 10–14 11 6 15–19 21 13 20–24 39 21 25–29 118 83 30–34 176 131 35–39 138 64 40–44 65 29 45–49 62 14 50–54 40 27 55–59 18 29 60–64 27 30 65–69 20 35 70–74 7 23 75–79 4 9 80+ 2 7

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 772 (58.7%) Female: 543 (41.3%) 1,315 total
Male
772 (58.7%)
Female
543 (41.3%)

The Chilean community leans male (59%) with permanent residents on top (28%), followed by Designated Activities and professionals — small, but doubling fast.

Permanent resident: 190 (35.0%) Designated activities: 87 (16.0%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 65 (12.0%) Student: 46 (8.5%) Spouse of Japanese: 45 (8.3%) Family stay / Dependent: 44 (8.1%) Long-term resident: 42 (7.7%) Spouse of PR: 6 (1.1%) Professor: 5 (0.9%) High-skilled professional: 3 (0.6%) Instructor: 3 (0.6%) Entertainer: 2 (0.4%) Religion: 1 (0.2%) Other: 4 (0.7%) Total female 543
543 female Chilean residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident190
Designated activities87
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services65
Student46
Spouse of Japanese45
Family stay / Dependent44
Long-term resident42
Spouse of PR6
Professor5
High-skilled professional3
Instructor3
Entertainer2
Religion1
Other4
Permanent resident: 176 (22.8%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 120 (15.5%) Spouse of Japanese: 116 (15.0%) Designated activities: 116 (15.0%) Student: 86 (11.1%) Long-term resident: 58 (7.5%) Family stay / Dependent: 23 (3.0%) Skilled labour: 20 (2.6%) Professor: 12 (1.6%) Spouse of PR: 11 (1.4%) Entertainer: 9 (1.2%) Business manager: 6 (0.8%) High-skilled professional: 5 (0.6%) Other: 14 (1.8%) Total male 772
772 male Chilean residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident176
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services120
Spouse of Japanese116
Designated activities116
Student86
Long-term resident58
Family stay / Dependent23
Skilled labour20
Professor12
Spouse of PR11
Entertainer9
Business manager6
High-skilled professional5
Other14
0 200 400 600 800 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 543 Male 772

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
429
Kanagawa
Kanto
111
Chiba
Kanto
106
Osaka
Kansai
102
Saitama
Kanto
64
Aichi
Chubu
53
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
53
Kyoto
Kansai
49
Gunma
Kanto
47
Miyagi
Tohoku
28
Bottom 10
Ehime
Shikoku
1
Aomori
Tohoku
1
Yamagata
Tohoku
1
Kumamoto
Kyushu
1
Oita
Kyushu
2
Nagasaki
Kyushu
2
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
2
Tokushima
Shikoku
2
Kagawa
Shikoku
2
Kochi
Shikoku
2

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Chilean residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+297
Kanagawa
Kanto
+72
Osaka
Kansai
+70
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+42
Kyoto
Kansai
+35
Largest decrease
Aichi
Chubu
-15
Aomori
Tohoku
-1
Yamagata
Tohoku
-1
Kumamoto
Kyushu
-1
Ibaraki
Kanto
-1
0 200 400 600 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Chiba Osaka Saitama Aichi Hokkaido Kyoto

Fun Fact

Chile's community doubled in the past decade — 639 people in 2015, 1,315 today — one of Latin America's fastest growth rates, driven by professionals and working-holiday makers rather than the Nikkei wave.
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