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Luxembourgish nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
80
Total Population of Luxembourg: ~660,000
Growth (past 10 years)
+122.2%
36 in 2015 → 80 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Student
28
Engineer / Humanities
16
Designated activities
15
Permanent resident
7
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The Average Luxembourgish Migrant

Male profile

The average Luxembourgish male in Japan is a student in his late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaStudent (34.0%)
2nd visaDesignated activities (21.3%)
Population47 (58.8%)
Female profile

The average Luxembourgish female in Japan is a student in her early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaStudent (36.4%)
2nd visaEngineer / Humanities (24.2%)
Population33 (41.2%)

Population over time

Total Luxembourgish residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
02040608010020062010201520202025
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 30 Student Student: 28 28 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 16 16 Designated activities Designated activities: 15 15 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 7 7 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 7 7 Professor Professor: 2 2 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 2 2 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 1 1 Business manager Business manager: 1 1 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 1 1
0 10 20 30 Student Student 2015: 11 Student 2025: 28 11 28 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 8 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 16 8 16 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 0 Designated activities 2025: 15 0 15 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 6 Permanent resident 2025: 7 6 7 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 5 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 7 5 7 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 1 Professor 2025: 2 1 2 (2025) Cultural activities Cultural activities 2015: 0 Cultural activities 2025: 2 0 2 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 0 Long-term resident 2025: 1 0 1 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 0 Business manager 2025: 1 0 1 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 4 4 1 (2025)
Where Luxembourg is heavier than rest of world Where Luxembourg is lighter (or absent) Student Luxembourgish: 35.0% 35.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Luxembourgish: 20.0% 20.0% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Designated activities Luxembourgish: 18.8% 18.8% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Spouse of Japanese Luxembourgish: 8.8% 8.8% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Professor Luxembourgish: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Cultural activities Luxembourgish: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Business manager Luxembourgish: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Permanent resident Luxembourgish: 8.8% 8.8% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Family stay / Dependent Luxembourgish: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Long-term resident Luxembourgish: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Luxembourgish residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 10 20 0–4: 0 0 0–4 5–9: 0 0 5–9 10–14: 0 0 10–14 15–19: 1 1 15–19 20–24: 16 16 20–24 25–29: 18 18 25–29 30–34: 19 19 30–34 35–39: 7 7 35–39 40–44: 8 8 40–44 45–49: 3 3 45–49 50–54: 3 3 50–54 55–59: 2 2 55–59 60–64: 3 3 60–64 65–69: 0 0 65–69 70–74: 0 0 70–74 75–79: 0 0 75–79 80+: 0 0 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 0 0 5–9 0 0 10–14 0 0 15–19 1 0 20–24 7 9 25–29 12 6 30–34 12 7 35–39 3 4 40–44 3 5 45–49 3 0 50–54 2 1 55–59 2 0 60–64 2 1 65–69 0 0 70–74 0 0 75–79 0 0 80+ 0 0

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 47 (58.8%) Female: 33 (41.2%) 80 total
Male
47 (58.8%)
Female
33 (41.2%)

Luxembourg's 80 residents lean male (59%) and young: students (35%), professionals (20%) and working-holiday makers (19%).

Student: 12 (36.4%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 8 (24.2%) Designated activities: 5 (15.2%) Spouse of Japanese: 3 (9.1%) Permanent resident: 2 (6.1%) Cultural activities: 2 (6.1%) Professor: 1 (3.0%) Total female 33
33 female Luxembourgish residents — by status of residence
Student12
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services8
Designated activities5
Spouse of Japanese3
Permanent resident2
Cultural activities2
Professor1
Student: 16 (34.0%) Designated activities: 10 (21.3%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 8 (17.0%) Permanent resident: 5 (10.6%) Spouse of Japanese: 4 (8.5%) Professor: 1 (2.1%) Long-term resident: 1 (2.1%) Business manager: 1 (2.1%) Family stay / Dependent: 1 (2.1%) Total male 47
47 male Luxembourgish residents — by status of residence
Student16
Designated activities10
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services8
Permanent resident5
Spouse of Japanese4
Professor1
Long-term resident1
Business manager1
Family stay / Dependent1
0 20 40 60 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 33 Male 47

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
31
Osaka
Kansai
11
Kanagawa
Kanto
6
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
5
Kyoto
Kansai
4
Bottom 5
Ishikawa
Chubu
1
Shizuoka
Chubu
1
Nagasaki
Kyushu
1
Gifu
Chubu
1
Okinawa
Okinawa
2

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Luxembourgish residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+14
Osaka
Kansai
+10
Fukuoka
Kyushu
+4
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+3
Kyoto
Kansai
+2
Largest decrease
Aichi
Chubu
-1
Kanagawa
Kanto
-1
Chiba
Kanto
+0
Ishikawa
Chubu
+1
Shizuoka
Chubu
+1
0 10 20 30 40 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Osaka Kanagawa Hokkaido Kyoto Fukuoka Chiba Aichi

Fun Fact

Per capita, Luxembourg punches oddly high: 80 residents from a nation of 660,000 — 1 in every 8,000 Luxembourgers lives in Japan.
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