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Danish nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
1,067
Total Population of Denmark: ~5.9 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+86.2%
573 in 2015 → 1,067 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Designated activities
387
Permanent resident
172
Student
129
Spouse of Japanese
102
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The Average Danish Migrant

Male profile

The average Danish male in Japan is a designated-activities resident in his early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaDesignated activities (34.9%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (17.4%)
Population736 (69.0%)
Female profile

The average Danish female in Japan is a designated-activities resident in her early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaDesignated activities (39.4%)
2nd visaStudent (15.8%)
Population330 (30.9%)

Population over time

Total Danish residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
02004006008001,0001,20020062010201520202025
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 Designated activities Designated activities: 387 387 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 172 172 Student Student: 129 129 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 102 102 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 88 88 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 60 60 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 23 23 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 21 21 Business manager Business manager: 16 16 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 15 15 Professor Professor: 12 12 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 7 7
0 100 200 300 400 Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 67 Designated activities 2025: 387 67 387 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 130 Permanent resident 2025: 172 130 172 (2025) Student Student 2015: 107 Student 2025: 129 107 129 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 76 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 102 76 102 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 61 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 88 61 88 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 51 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 60 51 60 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 2 High-skilled professional 2025: 23 2 23 (2025) Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee 2015: 23 23 21 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 13 Business manager 2025: 16 13 16 (2025) Cultural activities Cultural activities 2015: 8 Cultural activities 2025: 15 8 15 (2025)
Where Denmark is heavier than rest of world Where Denmark is lighter (or absent) Designated activities Danish: 36.3% 36.3% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Student Danish: 12.1% 12.1% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Spouse of Japanese Danish: 9.6% 9.6% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% High-skilled professional Danish: 2.2% 2.2% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Intra-company transferee Danish: 2.0% 2.0% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Business manager Danish: 1.5% 1.5% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Cultural activities Danish: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Professor Danish: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Entertainer Danish: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Journalist Danish: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Researcher Danish: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Permanent resident Danish: 16.1% 16.1% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Special Permanent resident Danish: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Long-term resident Danish: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Danish: 8.2% 8.2% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Family stay / Dependent Danish: 5.6% 5.6% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Spouse of PR Danish: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Skilled labour Danish: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Instructor Danish: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Danish residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 100 200 300 400 0–4: 10 10 0–4 5–9: 15 15 5–9 10–14: 15 15 10–14 15–19: 45 45 15–19 20–24: 322 322 20–24 25–29: 182 182 25–29 30–34: 101 101 30–34 35–39: 84 84 35–39 40–44: 39 39 40–44 45–49: 61 61 45–49 50–54: 60 60 50–54 55–59: 40 40 55–59 60–64: 30 30 60–64 65–69: 19 19 65–69 70–74: 9 9 70–74 75–79: 15 15 75–79 80+: 19 19 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 4 6 5–9 5 10 10–14 6 9 15–19 31 14 20–24 206 116 25–29 118 64 30–34 75 26 35–39 62 22 40–44 26 13 45–49 50 11 50–54 50 10 55–59 34 6 60–64 23 7 65–69 14 5 70–74 8 1 75–79 11 4 80+ 13 6

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 736 (69.0%) Female: 330 (30.9%) 1,067 total
Male
736 (69.0%)
Female
330 (30.9%)

The Danish community leans male (69%) — and its top visa is unusual: Designated Activities (36%), mostly working-holiday makers, ahead of permanent residents (16%). Hokkaido is its #2 prefecture.

Designated activities: 130 (39.4%) Student: 52 (15.8%) Permanent resident: 44 (13.3%) Family stay / Dependent: 36 (10.9%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 24 (7.3%) Spouse of Japanese: 18 (5.5%) Cultural activities: 8 (2.4%) High-skilled professional: 5 (1.5%) Long-term resident: 4 (1.2%) Special Permanent resident: 2 (0.6%) Spouse of PR: 2 (0.6%) Religion: 1 (0.3%) Instructor: 1 (0.3%) Other: 3 (0.9%) Total female 330
330 female Danish residents — by status of residence
Designated activities130
Student52
Permanent resident44
Family stay / Dependent36
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services24
Spouse of Japanese18
Cultural activities8
High-skilled professional5
Long-term resident4
Special Permanent resident2
Spouse of PR2
Religion1
Instructor1
Other3
Designated activities: 257 (34.9%) Permanent resident: 128 (17.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 84 (11.4%) Student: 76 (10.3%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 64 (8.7%) Family stay / Dependent: 24 (3.3%) Intra-company transferee: 20 (2.7%) High-skilled professional: 18 (2.4%) Business manager: 16 (2.2%) Professor: 11 (1.5%) Skilled labour: 7 (1.0%) Cultural activities: 7 (1.0%) Entertainer: 6 (0.8%) Other: 18 (2.4%) Total male 736
736 male Danish residents — by status of residence
Designated activities257
Permanent resident128
Spouse of Japanese84
Student76
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services64
Family stay / Dependent24
Intra-company transferee20
High-skilled professional18
Business manager16
Professor11
Skilled labour7
Cultural activities7
Entertainer6
Other18
0 200 400 600 800 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 330 Male 736

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
367
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
143
Saitama
Kanto
97
Nagano
Chubu
66
Kanagawa
Kanto
60
Osaka
Kansai
45
Hyogo
Kansai
35
Kyoto
Kansai
32
Chiba
Kanto
22
Okinawa
Okinawa
21
Bottom 10
Tokushima
Shikoku
1
Aomori
Tohoku
1
Toyama
Chubu
1
Nara
Kansai
1
Kagoshima
Kyushu
1
Shimane
Chugoku
1
Miyazaki
Kyushu
1
Kochi
Shikoku
1
Tochigi
Kanto
2
Fukui
Chubu
2

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Danish residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+117
Tokyo
Kanto
+107
Saitama
Kanto
+75
Nagano
Chubu
+61
Kanagawa
Kanto
+24
Largest decrease
Nagasaki
Kyushu
-7
Aomori
Tohoku
-4
Akita
Tohoku
-4
Kagoshima
Kyushu
-3
Oita
Kyushu
-3
0 100 200 300 400 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Hokkaido Saitama Nagano Kanagawa Osaka Hyogo Kyoto

Fun Fact

Denmark runs on working holidays: 36% of its community holds the Designated Activities visa, the COVID border closure cut the community in half (875 → 465), and the rebound filled Hokkaido's ski towns again.
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