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Indian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
58,999
Total Population of India: ~1.44 billion
Growth (past 10 years)
+124.8%
26,244 in 2015 → 58,999 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Engineer / Humanities
14,567
Family stay
13,367
Permanent resident
10,084
Skilled labour
7,932
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The Average Indian Migrant

Male profile

The average Indian male in Japan is an engineering or international-services professional in his early thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age30–34
Top visaEngineer / Humanities (29.8%)
2nd visaSkilled labour (20.1%)
Population39,227 (66.5%)
Female profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaFamily stay (46.8%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (18.9%)
Population19,772 (33.5%)

Population over time

Total Indian residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00020062010201520202025
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 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 14,567 14,567 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 13,367 13,367 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 10,084 10,084 Skilled labour Skilled labour: 7,932 7,932 Student Student: 2,487 2,487 Designated activities Designated activities: 1,874 1,874 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 1,577 1,577 Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee: 1,358 1,358 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 1,086 1,086 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 805 805 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 796 796 Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker: 758 758
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 5,302 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 14,567 5,302 14,567 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 6,388 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 13,367 6,388 13,367 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 4,916 Permanent resident 2025: 10,084 4,916 10,084 (2025) Skilled labour Skilled labour 2015: 4,222 Skilled labour 2025: 7,932 4,222 7,932 (2025) Student Student 2015: 1,012 Student 2025: 2,487 1,012 2,487 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 783 Designated activities 2025: 1,874 783 1,874 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 81 High-skilled professional 2025: 1,577 81 1,577 (2025) Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee 2015: 23 Technical Intern Trainee 2025: 1,358 23 1,358 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 481 Long-term resident 2025: 1,086 481 1,086 (2025) Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee 2015: 1,301 1,301 805 (2025)
Where India is heavier than rest of world Where India is lighter (or absent) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Indian: 24.7% 24.7% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Family stay / Dependent Indian: 22.7% 22.7% Rest of world: 8.3% 8.3% Skilled labour Indian: 13.4% 13.4% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Designated activities Indian: 3.2% 3.2% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% High-skilled professional Indian: 2.7% 2.7% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Intra-company transferee Indian: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Professor Indian: 0.9% 0.9% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Researcher Indian: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Technical Intern Trainee Indian: 2.3% 2.3% Rest of world: 11.2% 11.2% Specified Skilled Worker Indian: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 9.6% 9.6% Student Indian: 4.2% 4.2% Rest of world: 11.4% 11.4% Special Permanent resident Indian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 6.6% 6.6% Permanent resident Indian: 17.1% 17.1% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Long-term resident Indian: 1.8% 1.8% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Spouse of Japanese Indian: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Nursing care Indian: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Indian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 0–4: 3,189 3,189 0–4 5–9: 3,074 3,074 5–9 10–14: 2,345 2,345 10–14 15–19: 1,776 1,776 15–19 20–24: 4,815 4,815 20–24 25–29: 9,150 9,150 25–29 30–34: 9,753 9,753 30–34 35–39: 8,709 8,709 35–39 40–44: 6,489 6,489 40–44 45–49: 4,277 4,277 45–49 50–54: 2,469 2,469 50–54 55–59: 1,470 1,470 55–59 60–64: 688 688 60–64 65–69: 386 386 65–69 70–74: 203 203 70–74 75–79: 116 116 75–79 80+: 90 90 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 1,616 1,573 5–9 1,534 1,540 10–14 1,180 1,165 15–19 1,006 770 20–24 3,112 1,703 25–29 6,094 3,056 30–34 6,314 3,439 35–39 6,026 2,683 40–44 4,789 1,700 45–49 3,309 968 50–54 1,971 498 55–59 1,189 281 60–64 535 153 65–69 282 104 70–74 136 67 75–79 80 36 80+ 54 36

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 39,227 (66.5%) Female: 19,772 (33.5%) 58,999 total
Male
39,227 (66.5%)
Female
19,772 (33.5%)

The Indian community leans male (66%) — driven by IT engineers arriving on Engineer / Humanities visas, often followed by their families: Family Stay is the second-largest visa.

Family stay / Dependent: 9,254 (46.8%) Permanent resident: 3,736 (18.9%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 2,864 (14.5%) Student: 798 (4.0%) Spouse of PR: 641 (3.2%) Long-term resident: 473 (2.4%) Designated activities: 438 (2.2%) Specified Skilled Worker: 388 (2.0%) Technical Intern Trainee: 282 (1.4%) High-skilled professional: 236 (1.2%) Professor: 159 (0.8%) Instructor: 119 (0.6%) Spouse of Japanese: 116 (0.6%) Other: 268 (1.4%) Total female 19,772
19,772 female Indian residents — by status of residence
Family stay / Dependent9,254
Permanent resident3,736
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services2,864
Student798
Spouse of PR641
Long-term resident473
Designated activities438
Specified Skilled Worker388
Technical Intern Trainee282
High-skilled professional236
Professor159
Instructor119
Spouse of Japanese116
Other268
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 11,703 (29.8%) Skilled labour: 7,900 (20.1%) Permanent resident: 6,348 (16.2%) Family stay / Dependent: 4,113 (10.5%) Student: 1,689 (4.3%) Designated activities: 1,436 (3.7%) High-skilled professional: 1,341 (3.4%) Technical Intern Trainee: 1,076 (2.7%) Intra-company transferee: 744 (1.9%) Long-term resident: 613 (1.6%) Spouse of Japanese: 532 (1.4%) Business manager: 488 (1.2%) Specified Skilled Worker: 370 (0.9%) Other: 874 (2.2%) Total male 39,227
39,227 male Indian residents — by status of residence
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services11,703
Skilled labour7,900
Permanent resident6,348
Family stay / Dependent4,113
Student1,689
Designated activities1,436
High-skilled professional1,341
Technical Intern Trainee1,076
Intra-company transferee744
Long-term resident613
Spouse of Japanese532
Business manager488
Specified Skilled Worker370
Other874
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 19,772 Male 39,227

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
36.0%
Kanagawa
Kanto
13.5%
Chiba
Kanto
5.2%
Saitama
Kanto
4.9%
Ibaraki
Kanto
4.6%
Aichi
Chubu
4.1%
Osaka
Kansai
3.7%
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
3.3%
Gunma
Kanto
3.1%
Hyogo
Kansai
3.0%
Bottom 10
Akita
Tohoku
0.1%
Shimane
Chugoku
0.1%
Tottori
Chugoku
0.1%
Fukui
Chubu
0.1%
Saga
Kyushu
0.1%
Aomori
Tohoku
0.1%
Yamagata
Tohoku
0.1%
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
0.1%
Kagoshima
Kyushu
0.1%
Kagawa
Shikoku
0.2%

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Indian residents over the past decade
Fastest growth
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+1173%
Fukui
Chubu
+612%
Kagoshima
Kyushu
+577%
Kumamoto
Kyushu
+479%
Shimane
Chugoku
+450%
Slowest growth
Hyogo
Kansai
+19%
Nagasaki
Kyushu
+43%
Okinawa
Okinawa
+53%
Yamanashi
Chubu
+75%
Kanagawa
Kanto
+90%
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Chiba Saitama Ibaraki Aichi Osaka Hokkaido

Fun Fact

Tokyo's Edogawa ward is home to 'Little India' around Nishi-Kasai — a community that took off around the year 2000, when Indian IT engineers were brought in to fix the Y2K bug. Today India sends more IT engineers to Japan than any other country.
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