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Mongolian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
21,359
Total Population of Mongolia: ~3.5 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+224.1%
6,590 in 2015 → 21,359 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Family stay
5,154
Student
4,590
Engineer / Humanities
4,452
Technical Intern Trainee
1,815
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The Average Mongolian Migrant

Male profile

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

Modal age20–24
Top visaEngineer / Humanities (23.4%)
2nd visaStudent (23.2%)
Population10,613 (49.7%)
Female profile

The average Mongolian female in Japan is a dependent family member in her late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaFamily stay (26.3%)
2nd visaStudent (19.8%)
Population10,746 (50.3%)

Population over time

Total Mongolian residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00020062010201520202025
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 2,000 4,000 6,000 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 5,154 5,154 Student Student: 4,590 4,590 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 4,452 4,452 Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee: 1,815 1,815 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 1,733 1,733 Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker: 1,251 1,251 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 544 544 Designated activities Designated activities: 479 479 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 451 451 Business manager Business manager: 273 273 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 175 175 Nursing care Nursing care: 139 139
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 1,168 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 5,154 1,168 5,154 (2025) Student Student 2015: 2,317 Student 2025: 4,590 2,317 4,590 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 646 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 4,452 646 4,452 (2025) Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee 2015: 624 Technical Intern Trainee 2025: 1,815 624 1,815 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 869 Permanent resident 2025: 1,733 869 1,733 (2025) Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker 2015: 0 Specified Skilled Worker 2025: 1,251 0 1,251 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 226 Long-term resident 2025: 544 226 544 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 69 Designated activities 2025: 479 69 479 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 428 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 451 428 451 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 42 Business manager 2025: 273 42 273 (2025)
Where Mongolia is heavier than rest of world Where Mongolia is lighter (or absent) Family stay / Dependent Mongolian: 24.1% 24.1% Rest of world: 8.5% 8.5% Student Mongolian: 21.5% 21.5% Rest of world: 11.2% 11.2% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Mongolian: 20.8% 20.8% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Business manager Mongolian: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Nursing care Mongolian: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Professor Mongolian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Permanent resident Mongolian: 8.1% 8.1% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Special Permanent resident Mongolian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Specified Skilled Worker Mongolian: 5.9% 5.9% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Long-term resident Mongolian: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Technical Intern Trainee Mongolian: 8.5% 8.5% Rest of world: 11.1% 11.1% Spouse of Japanese Mongolian: 2.1% 2.1% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Skilled labour Mongolian: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Designated activities Mongolian: 2.2% 2.2% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Mongolian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 0–4: 1,443 1,443 0–4 5–9: 1,232 1,232 5–9 10–14: 1,041 1,041 10–14 15–19: 1,770 1,770 15–19 20–24: 4,027 4,027 20–24 25–29: 3,897 3,897 25–29 30–34: 2,973 2,973 30–34 35–39: 2,235 2,235 35–39 40–44: 1,289 1,289 40–44 45–49: 788 788 45–49 50–54: 447 447 50–54 55–59: 131 131 55–59 60–64: 59 59 60–64 65–69: 20 20 65–69 70–74: 5 5 70–74 75–79: 1 1 75–79 80+: 1 1 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 729 714 5–9 625 607 10–14 542 499 15–19 1,037 733 20–24 2,335 1,692 25–29 2,019 1,878 30–34 1,433 1,540 35–39 999 1,236 40–44 487 802 45–49 240 548 50–54 113 334 55–59 31 100 60–64 14 45 65–69 7 13 70–74 2 3 75–79 0 1 80+ 0 1

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 10,613 (49.7%) Female: 10,746 (50.3%) 21,359 total
Male
10,613 (49.7%)
Female
10,746 (50.3%)

The Mongolian community is perfectly balanced (50% male, 50% female) and unusually diverse in visas: families (24%), students (21%) and engineers (21%) in nearly equal measure.

Family stay / Dependent: 2,828 (26.3%) Student: 2,127 (19.8%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1,969 (18.3%) Permanent resident: 1,141 (10.6%) Technical Intern Trainee: 675 (6.3%) Specified Skilled Worker: 661 (6.2%) Spouse of Japanese: 375 (3.5%) Long-term resident: 309 (2.9%) Designated activities: 238 (2.2%) Nursing care: 120 (1.1%) Spouse of PR: 94 (0.9%) Business manager: 67 (0.6%) High-skilled professional: 55 (0.5%) Other: 87 (0.8%) Total female 10,746
10,746 female Mongolian residents — by status of residence
Family stay / Dependent2,828
Student2,127
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services1,969
Permanent resident1,141
Technical Intern Trainee675
Specified Skilled Worker661
Spouse of Japanese375
Long-term resident309
Designated activities238
Nursing care120
Spouse of PR94
Business manager67
High-skilled professional55
Other87
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 2,483 (23.4%) Student: 2,463 (23.2%) Family stay / Dependent: 2,326 (21.9%) Technical Intern Trainee: 1,140 (10.7%) Permanent resident: 592 (5.6%) Specified Skilled Worker: 590 (5.6%) Designated activities: 241 (2.3%) Long-term resident: 235 (2.2%) Business manager: 206 (1.9%) Spouse of PR: 81 (0.8%) Spouse of Japanese: 76 (0.7%) High-skilled professional: 36 (0.3%) Entertainer: 25 (0.2%) Other: 119 (1.1%) Total male 10,613
10,613 male Mongolian residents — by status of residence
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services2,483
Student2,463
Family stay / Dependent2,326
Technical Intern Trainee1,140
Permanent resident592
Specified Skilled Worker590
Designated activities241
Long-term resident235
Business manager206
Spouse of PR81
Spouse of Japanese76
High-skilled professional36
Entertainer25
Other119
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 10,746 Male 10,613

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
5,686
Chiba
Kanto
2,850
Saitama
Kanto
2,850
Kanagawa
Kanto
1,976
Aichi
Chubu
920
Osaka
Kansai
790
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
590
Ibaraki
Kanto
563
Gunma
Kanto
436
Hyogo
Kansai
380
Bottom 10
Saga
Kyushu
14
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
17
Nagasaki
Kyushu
19
Ehime
Shikoku
21
Kagoshima
Kyushu
28
Kumamoto
Kyushu
34
Shimane
Chugoku
36
Okinawa
Okinawa
42
Wakayama
Kansai
45
Tottori
Chugoku
46

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Mongolian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+3770
Saitama
Kanto
+2285
Chiba
Kanto
+2018
Kanagawa
Kanto
+1373
Osaka
Kansai
+577
Largest decrease
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
+8
Ehime
Shikoku
+9
Nagasaki
Kyushu
+11
Kumamoto
Kyushu
+12
Saga
Kyushu
+13
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Chiba Saitama Kanagawa Aichi Osaka Hokkaido Ibaraki

Fun Fact

Relative to home population, Mongolia sends more people to Japan than almost anyone: 21,359 residents from a nation of 3.5 million — roughly 1 in every 165 Mongolians lives in Japan. And from yokozuna Hakuho down, Mongolians have dominated sumo's top ranks for two decades.
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