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Mexican nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
3,954
Total Population of Mexico: ~130 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+84.7%
2,141 in 2015 → 3,954 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
1,088
Spouse of Japanese
760
Student
713
Engineer / Humanities
580
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The Average Mexican Migrant

Male profile

The average Mexican male in Japan is a permanent resident in his early thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (26.8%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (19.1%)
Population2,321 (58.7%)
Female profile

The average Mexican female in Japan is a permanent resident in her early thirties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (28.5%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (19.4%)
Population1,633 (41.3%)

Population over time

Total Mexican residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
01,0002,0003,0004,00020062010201520202025
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
0 500 1,000 1,500 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 1,088 1,088 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 760 760 Student Student: 713 713 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 580 580 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 209 209 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 176 176 Professor Professor: 61 61 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 60 60 Religion Religion: 39 39 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 39 39 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 37 37 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 35 35
0 500 1,000 1,500 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 782 Permanent resident 2025: 1,088 782 1,088 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 415 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 760 415 760 (2025) Student Student 2015: 294 Student 2025: 713 294 713 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 149 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 580 149 580 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 141 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 209 141 209 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 114 Long-term resident 2025: 176 114 176 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 33 Professor 2025: 61 33 61 (2025) Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee 2015: 48 Intra-company transferee 2025: 60 48 60 (2025) Religion Religion 2015: 39 39 39 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 10 Spouse of PR 2025: 39 10 39 (2025)
Where Mexico is heavier than rest of world Where Mexico is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Mexican: 27.5% 27.5% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Spouse of Japanese Mexican: 19.2% 19.2% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Student Mexican: 18.0% 18.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Mexican: 14.7% 14.7% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Professor Mexican: 1.5% 1.5% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Intra-company transferee Mexican: 1.5% 1.5% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Religion Mexican: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% High-skilled professional Mexican: 0.9% 0.9% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Cultural activities Mexican: 0.9% 0.9% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Entertainer Mexican: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Researcher Mexican: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Instructor Mexican: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Trainee Mexican: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Technical Intern Trainee Mexican: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 11.1% 11.1% Specified Skilled Worker Mexican: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Special Permanent resident Mexican: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Family stay / Dependent Mexican: 5.3% 5.3% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Designated activities Mexican: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Long-term resident Mexican: 4.5% 4.5% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Business manager Mexican: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Skilled labour Mexican: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Mexican residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 200 400 600 800 0–4: 63 63 0–4 5–9: 59 59 5–9 10–14: 53 53 10–14 15–19: 94 94 15–19 20–24: 341 341 20–24 25–29: 518 518 25–29 30–34: 750 750 30–34 35–39: 591 591 35–39 40–44: 446 446 40–44 45–49: 291 291 45–49 50–54: 215 215 50–54 55–59: 185 185 55–59 60–64: 138 138 60–64 65–69: 105 105 65–69 70–74: 62 62 70–74 75–79: 28 28 75–79 80+: 15 15 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 39 24 5–9 27 32 10–14 25 28 15–19 46 48 20–24 180 161 25–29 307 211 30–34 428 322 35–39 376 215 40–44 308 138 45–49 209 82 50–54 133 82 55–59 99 86 60–64 61 77 65–69 42 63 70–74 19 43 75–79 13 15 80+ 9 6

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 2,321 (58.7%) Female: 1,633 (41.3%) 3,954 total
Male
2,321 (58.7%)
Female
1,633 (41.3%)

The Mexican community leans male (59%) with a three-way mix: permanent residents (28%), spouses of Japanese nationals (19%) and students (18%).

Permanent resident: 466 (28.5%) Spouse of Japanese: 317 (19.4%) Student: 311 (19.0%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 173 (10.6%) Family stay / Dependent: 141 (8.6%) Long-term resident: 83 (5.1%) Spouse of PR: 23 (1.4%) Religion: 19 (1.2%) Intra-company transferee: 18 (1.1%) Designated activities: 17 (1.0%) Professor: 15 (0.9%) Cultural activities: 12 (0.7%) Instructor: 11 (0.7%) Other: 27 (1.7%) Total female 1,633
1,633 female Mexican residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident466
Spouse of Japanese317
Student311
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services173
Family stay / Dependent141
Long-term resident83
Spouse of PR23
Religion19
Intra-company transferee18
Designated activities17
Professor15
Cultural activities12
Instructor11
Other27
Permanent resident: 622 (26.8%) Spouse of Japanese: 443 (19.1%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 407 (17.5%) Student: 402 (17.3%) Long-term resident: 93 (4.0%) Family stay / Dependent: 68 (2.9%) Professor: 46 (2.0%) Intra-company transferee: 42 (1.8%) High-skilled professional: 34 (1.5%) Cultural activities: 23 (1.0%) Religion: 20 (0.9%) Entertainer: 19 (0.8%) Skilled labour: 17 (0.7%) Other: 85 (3.7%) Total male 2,321
2,321 male Mexican residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident622
Spouse of Japanese443
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services407
Student402
Long-term resident93
Family stay / Dependent68
Professor46
Intra-company transferee42
High-skilled professional34
Cultural activities23
Religion20
Entertainer19
Skilled labour17
Other85
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 1,633 Male 2,321

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
1,153
Kanagawa
Kanto
404
Chiba
Kanto
356
Osaka
Kansai
286
Aichi
Chubu
202
Kyoto
Kansai
200
Saitama
Kanto
183
Fukuoka
Kyushu
122
Hyogo
Kansai
112
Ibaraki
Kanto
76
Bottom 10
Yamagata
Tohoku
3
Fukui
Chubu
3
Tokushima
Shikoku
4
Kochi
Shikoku
4
Shimane
Chugoku
5
Tottori
Chugoku
5
Iwate
Tohoku
5
Ishikawa
Chubu
6
Ehime
Shikoku
7
Akita
Tohoku
8

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Mexican residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+644
Kanagawa
Kanto
+175
Osaka
Kansai
+162
Chiba
Kanto
+129
Kyoto
Kansai
+122
Largest decrease
Shiga
Kansai
-4
Niigata
Chubu
-3
Iwate
Tohoku
-2
Toyama
Chubu
-2
Tokushima
Shikoku
+0
0 500 1,000 1,500 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Chiba Osaka Aichi Kyoto Saitama Fukuoka

Fun Fact

Mexico's community has grown 85% in a decade — exactly matching the growth of Japan's foreign population as a whole — a steady blend of marriage, careers and a rising student pipeline centred on Tokyo.
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