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Maltese nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
40
Total Population of Malta: ~550,000
Growth (past 10 years)
+150.0%
16 in 2015 → 40 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
12
Student
7
Engineer / Humanities
6
Spouse of Japanese
4
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The Average Maltese Migrant

Male profile

The average Maltese male in Japan is a permanent resident in his early forties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age40–44
Top visaPermanent resident (30.8%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (15.4%)
Population26 (65.0%)
Female profile

The average Maltese female in Japan is a permanent resident in her late teens, living in Tokyo.

Modal age15–19
Top visaPermanent resident (28.6%)
2nd visaStudent (28.6%)
Population14 (35.0%)

Population over time

Total Maltese 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 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 12 12 Student Student: 7 7 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 6 6 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 4 4 Business manager Business manager: 2 2 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 2 2 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 2 2 Designated activities Designated activities: 2 2 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 1 1 Entertainer Entertainer: 1 1 Instructor Instructor: 1 1
0 10 20 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 6 Permanent resident 2025: 12 6 12 (2025) Student Student 2015: 1 Student 2025: 7 1 7 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 4 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 6 4 6 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 4 4 4 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 0 Business manager 2025: 2 0 2 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 0 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 2 0 2 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 0 High-skilled professional 2025: 2 0 2 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 0 Designated activities 2025: 2 0 2 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 0 Spouse of PR 2025: 1 0 1 (2025) Entertainer Entertainer 2015: 0 Entertainer 2025: 1 0 1 (2025)
Where Malta is heavier than rest of world Where Malta is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Maltese: 30.0% 30.0% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Student Maltese: 17.5% 17.5% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Maltese: 15.0% 15.0% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Spouse of Japanese Maltese: 10.0% 10.0% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Business manager Maltese: 5.0% 5.0% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% High-skilled professional Maltese: 5.0% 5.0% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Designated activities Maltese: 5.0% 5.0% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Spouse of PR Maltese: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Entertainer Maltese: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Instructor Maltese: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Family stay / Dependent Maltese: 5.0% 5.0% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6%

Demographics

Age distribution

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

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 26 (65.0%) Female: 14 (35.0%) 40 total
Male
26 (65.0%)
Female
14 (35.0%)

Malta's 40 residents lean male (65%): permanent residents (30%), students (18%) and professionals (15%) — a Mediterranean micro-community.

Permanent resident: 4 (28.6%) Student: 4 (28.6%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 3 (21.4%) Family stay / Dependent: 1 (7.1%) Designated activities: 1 (7.1%) Instructor: 1 (7.1%) Total female 14
14 female Maltese residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident4
Student4
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services3
Family stay / Dependent1
Designated activities1
Instructor1
Permanent resident: 8 (30.8%) Spouse of Japanese: 4 (15.4%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 3 (11.5%) Student: 3 (11.5%) Business manager: 2 (7.7%) High-skilled professional: 2 (7.7%) Spouse of PR: 1 (3.8%) Entertainer: 1 (3.8%) Designated activities: 1 (3.8%) Family stay / Dependent: 1 (3.8%) Total male 26
26 male Maltese residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident8
Spouse of Japanese4
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services3
Student3
Business manager2
High-skilled professional2
Spouse of PR1
Entertainer1
Designated activities1
Family stay / Dependent1
0 10 20 30 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 14 Male 26

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
18
Osaka
Kansai
4
Kyoto
Kansai
3
Ibaraki
Kanto
2
Nagano
Chubu
2
Bottom 5
Miyagi
Tohoku
1
Kumamoto
Kyushu
1
Tokushima
Shikoku
1
Okayama
Chugoku
1
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
1

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Maltese residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+11
Osaka
Kansai
+2
Kyoto
Kansai
+2
Ibaraki
Kanto
+1
Nagano
Chubu
+1
Largest decrease
Kanagawa
Kanto
+0
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+0
Miyagi
Tohoku
+1
Kumamoto
Kyushu
+1
Tokushima
Shikoku
+1
0 10 20 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Osaka Kyoto Ibaraki Nagano Hyogo Kanagawa Hokkaido

Fun Fact

The whole Maltese community in Japan — 40 people — is smaller than a single tour group. Yet its 2025 total is the highest ever recorded.
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