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Kuwaiti nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
40
Total Population of Kuwait: ~4.3 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+81.8%
22 in 2015 → 40 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Student
12
Spouse of Japanese
11
Family stay
10
Engineer / Humanities
3
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The Average Kuwaiti Migrant

Male profile

The average Kuwaiti male in Japan is a student in his early fifties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age50–54
Top visaStudent (40.9%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (27.3%)
Population22 (55.0%)
Female profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaFamily stay (44.4%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (27.8%)
Population18 (45.0%)

Population over time

Total Kuwaiti residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
0102030405020062010201520202025
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 10 20 Student Student: 12 12 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 11 11 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 10 10 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 3 3 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 2 2 Business manager Business manager: 1 1 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 1 1
0 10 20 Student Student 2015: 8 Student 2025: 12 8 12 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 5 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 11 5 11 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 5 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 10 5 10 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 0 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 3 0 3 (2025) Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee 2015: 1 Intra-company transferee 2025: 2 1 2 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 1 1 1 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 0 Long-term resident 2025: 1 0 1 (2025)
Where Kuwait is heavier than rest of world Where Kuwait is lighter (or absent) Student Kuwaiti: 30.0% 30.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Spouse of Japanese Kuwaiti: 27.5% 27.5% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Family stay / Dependent Kuwaiti: 25.0% 25.0% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Intra-company transferee Kuwaiti: 5.0% 5.0% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Business manager Kuwaiti: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Kuwaiti: 7.5% 7.5% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Long-term resident Kuwaiti: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Kuwaiti residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 10 0–4: 1 1 0–4 5–9: 2 2 5–9 10–14: 1 1 10–14 15–19: 1 1 15–19 20–24: 3 3 20–24 25–29: 4 4 25–29 30–34: 7 7 30–34 35–39: 6 6 35–39 40–44: 3 3 40–44 45–49: 1 1 45–49 50–54: 5 5 50–54 55–59: 4 4 55–59 60–64: 0 0 60–64 65–69: 1 1 65–69 70–74: 1 1 70–74 75–79: 0 0 75–79 80+: 0 0 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 0 1 5–9 1 1 10–14 0 1 15–19 0 1 20–24 3 0 25–29 2 2 30–34 3 4 35–39 3 3 40–44 3 0 45–49 0 1 50–54 4 1 55–59 2 2 60–64 0 0 65–69 1 0 70–74 0 1 75–79 0 0 80+ 0 0

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 22 (55.0%) Female: 18 (45.0%) 40 total
Male
22 (55.0%)
Female
18 (45.0%)

Kuwait's 40 residents are nearly gender-balanced (55% male) and split three ways: students (30%), spouses of Japanese nationals (28%) and their families (25%).

Family stay / Dependent: 8 (44.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 5 (27.8%) Student: 3 (16.7%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 2 (11.1%) Total female 18
18 female Kuwaiti residents — by status of residence
Family stay / Dependent8
Spouse of Japanese5
Student3
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services2
Student: 9 (40.9%) Spouse of Japanese: 6 (27.3%) Family stay / Dependent: 2 (9.1%) Intra-company transferee: 2 (9.1%) Business manager: 1 (4.5%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1 (4.5%) Long-term resident: 1 (4.5%) Total male 22
22 male Kuwaiti residents — by status of residence
Student9
Spouse of Japanese6
Family stay / Dependent2
Intra-company transferee2
Business manager1
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services1
Long-term resident1
0 10 20 30 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 18 Male 22

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 5
Tokyo
Kanto
22
Kyoto
Kansai
4
Osaka
Kansai
3
Ibaraki
Kanto
2
Kagoshima
Kyushu
2
Bottom 5
Nara
Kansai
1
Fukuoka
Kyushu
1
Aichi
Chubu
1
Hyogo
Kansai
1
Kanagawa
Kanto
1

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Kuwaiti residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+10
Osaka
Kansai
+3
Kyoto
Kansai
+2
Kagoshima
Kyushu
+2
Ibaraki
Kanto
+1
Largest decrease
Kanagawa
Kanto
-1
Miyagi
Tohoku
-1
Aichi
Chubu
+0
Hyogo
Kansai
+0
Chiba
Kanto
+0
0 10 20 30 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kyoto Osaka Ibaraki Kagoshima Chiba Miyagi Kanagawa

Fun Fact

Uniquely for a Gulf community, marriage rivals study here: almost 3 in 10 Kuwaitis in Japan are married to Japanese nationals.
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