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Egyptian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
2,601
Total Population of Egypt: ~113 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+48.9%
1,747 in 2015 → 2,601 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Family stay
782
Permanent resident
478
Engineer / Humanities
341
Student
315
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The Average Egyptian Migrant

Male profile

The average Egyptian male in Japan is a permanent resident in his late thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age35–39
Top visaPermanent resident (20.6%)
2nd visaFamily stay (19.9%)
Population1,593 (61.2%)
Female profile

The average Egyptian female in Japan is a dependent family member in her early thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age30–34
Top visaFamily stay (46.1%)
2nd visaStudent (15.5%)
Population1,008 (38.8%)

Population over time

Total Egyptian residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00020062010201520202025
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
0 200 400 600 800 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 782 782 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 478 478 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 341 341 Student Student: 315 315 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 142 142 Designated activities Designated activities: 98 98 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 95 95 Professor Professor: 86 86 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 76 76 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 47 47 Business manager Business manager: 43 43 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 36 36
0 200 400 600 800 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 711 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 782 711 782 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 214 Permanent resident 2025: 478 214 478 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 81 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 341 81 341 (2025) Student Student 2015: 331 331 315 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 109 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 142 109 142 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 26 Designated activities 2025: 98 26 98 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 7 High-skilled professional 2025: 95 7 95 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 76 Professor 2025: 86 76 86 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 20 Long-term resident 2025: 76 20 76 (2025) Cultural activities Cultural activities 2015: 112 112 47 (2025)
Where Egypt is heavier than rest of world Where Egypt is lighter (or absent) Family stay / Dependent Egyptian: 30.1% 30.1% Rest of world: 8.5% 8.5% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Egyptian: 13.1% 13.1% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Student Egyptian: 12.1% 12.1% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Spouse of Japanese Egyptian: 5.5% 5.5% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Designated activities Egyptian: 3.8% 3.8% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% High-skilled professional Egyptian: 3.7% 3.7% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Professor Egyptian: 3.3% 3.3% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Cultural activities Egyptian: 1.8% 1.8% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Business manager Egyptian: 1.7% 1.7% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Spouse of PR Egyptian: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Researcher Egyptian: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Religion Egyptian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Specified Skilled Worker Egyptian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Special Permanent resident Egyptian: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Permanent resident Egyptian: 18.4% 18.4% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Long-term resident Egyptian: 2.9% 2.9% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Skilled labour Egyptian: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Intra-company transferee Egyptian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Instructor Egyptian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Egyptian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 200 400 600 0–4: 207 207 0–4 5–9: 227 227 5–9 10–14: 183 183 10–14 15–19: 103 103 15–19 20–24: 150 150 20–24 25–29: 253 253 25–29 30–34: 387 387 30–34 35–39: 436 436 35–39 40–44: 271 271 40–44 45–49: 153 153 45–49 50–54: 94 94 50–54 55–59: 53 53 55–59 60–64: 44 44 60–64 65–69: 24 24 65–69 70–74: 11 11 70–74 75–79: 2 2 75–79 80+: 3 3 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 101 106 5–9 121 106 10–14 98 85 15–19 51 52 20–24 70 80 25–29 130 123 30–34 213 174 35–39 288 148 40–44 195 76 45–49 126 27 50–54 82 12 55–59 48 5 60–64 41 3 65–69 16 8 70–74 8 3 75–79 2 0 80+ 3 0

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 1,593 (61.2%) Female: 1,008 (38.8%) 2,601 total
Male
1,593 (61.2%)
Female
1,008 (38.8%)

The Egyptian community leans male (61%), with families at the top of the visa list (30%) alongside permanent residents and professionals — many linked to universities and research.

Family stay / Dependent: 465 (46.1%) Student: 156 (15.5%) Permanent resident: 150 (14.9%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 79 (7.8%) Spouse of Japanese: 28 (2.8%) Professor: 25 (2.5%) Long-term resident: 23 (2.3%) Spouse of PR: 21 (2.1%) Cultural activities: 21 (2.1%) Designated activities: 16 (1.6%) High-skilled professional: 13 (1.3%) Researcher: 4 (0.4%) Instructor: 2 (0.2%) Other: 5 (0.5%) Total female 1,008
1,008 female Egyptian residents — by status of residence
Family stay / Dependent465
Student156
Permanent resident150
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services79
Spouse of Japanese28
Professor25
Long-term resident23
Spouse of PR21
Cultural activities21
Designated activities16
High-skilled professional13
Researcher4
Instructor2
Other5
Permanent resident: 328 (20.6%) Family stay / Dependent: 317 (19.9%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 262 (16.4%) Student: 159 (10.0%) Spouse of Japanese: 114 (7.2%) High-skilled professional: 82 (5.1%) Designated activities: 82 (5.1%) Professor: 61 (3.8%) Long-term resident: 53 (3.3%) Business manager: 42 (2.6%) Skilled labour: 27 (1.7%) Cultural activities: 26 (1.6%) Spouse of PR: 15 (0.9%) Other: 25 (1.6%) Total male 1,593
1,593 male Egyptian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident328
Family stay / Dependent317
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services262
Student159
Spouse of Japanese114
High-skilled professional82
Designated activities82
Professor61
Long-term resident53
Business manager42
Skilled labour27
Cultural activities26
Spouse of PR15
Other25
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 1,008 Male 1,593

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
486
Osaka
Kansai
245
Fukuoka
Kyushu
215
Ibaraki
Kanto
176
Kanagawa
Kanto
161
Aichi
Chubu
161
Saitama
Kanto
155
Kyoto
Kansai
137
Chiba
Kanto
124
Hyogo
Kansai
116
Bottom 10
Aomori
Tohoku
1
Ehime
Shikoku
1
Shimane
Chugoku
2
Tottori
Chugoku
3
Kochi
Shikoku
4
Saga
Kyushu
4
Fukui
Chubu
4
Yamagata
Tohoku
4
Akita
Tohoku
5
Nagano
Chubu
5

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Egyptian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+246
Osaka
Kansai
+129
Saitama
Kanto
+97
Kanagawa
Kanto
+93
Ibaraki
Kanto
+93
Largest decrease
Gifu
Chubu
-35
Hiroshima
Chugoku
-27
Tokushima
Shikoku
-17
Ishikawa
Chubu
-17
Tottori
Chugoku
-14
0 200 400 600 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Osaka Fukuoka Ibaraki Kanagawa Aichi Saitama Kyoto

Fun Fact

Egypt gave sumo its first African-born wrestler: Osunaarashi, the 'Great Sandstorm', who reached the top division in 2013. The community itself is academic at heart — Tokyo's universities anchor its largest cluster.
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