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Dutch nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
1,954
Total Population of the Netherlands: ~17.9 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+73.1%
1,129 in 2015 → 1,954 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
437
Student
336
Spouse of Japanese
302
Engineer / Humanities
300
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The Average Dutch Migrant

Male profile

The average Dutch male in Japan is a permanent resident in his early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaPermanent resident (24.9%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (18.1%)
Population1,420 (72.7%)
Female profile

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

Modal age20–24
Top visaStudent (18.6%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (15.8%)
Population533 (27.3%)

Population over time

Total Dutch residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
05001,0001,5002,00020062010201520202025
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
0 200 400 600 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 437 437 Student Student: 336 336 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 302 302 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 300 300 Designated activities Designated activities: 214 214 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 129 129 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 37 37 Business manager Business manager: 33 33 Professor Professor: 22 22 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 21 21 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 20 20 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 19 19
0 200 400 600 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 271 Permanent resident 2025: 437 271 437 (2025) Student Student 2015: 195 Student 2025: 336 195 336 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 168 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 302 168 302 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 149 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 300 149 300 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 10 Designated activities 2025: 214 10 214 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 119 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 129 119 129 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 5 High-skilled professional 2025: 37 5 37 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 28 Business manager 2025: 33 28 33 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 29 29 22 (2025) Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee 2015: 63 63 21 (2025)
Where the Netherlands is heavier than rest of world Where the Netherlands is lighter (or absent) Student Dutch: 17.2% 17.2% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Spouse of Japanese Dutch: 15.5% 15.5% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Dutch: 15.4% 15.4% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Designated activities Dutch: 11.0% 11.0% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% High-skilled professional Dutch: 1.9% 1.9% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Business manager Dutch: 1.7% 1.7% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Professor Dutch: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Intra-company transferee Dutch: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Cultural activities Dutch: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Instructor Dutch: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Entertainer Dutch: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Researcher Dutch: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Religion Dutch: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Artist Dutch: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Specified Skilled Worker Dutch: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Special Permanent resident Dutch: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Long-term resident Dutch: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Family stay / Dependent Dutch: 6.6% 6.6% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Skilled labour Dutch: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Spouse of PR Dutch: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Permanent resident Dutch: 22.4% 22.4% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Dutch residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 100 200 300 400 0–4: 35 35 0–4 5–9: 32 32 5–9 10–14: 19 19 10–14 15–19: 64 64 15–19 20–24: 312 312 20–24 25–29: 300 300 25–29 30–34: 297 297 30–34 35–39: 231 231 35–39 40–44: 144 144 40–44 45–49: 104 104 45–49 50–54: 109 109 50–54 55–59: 86 86 55–59 60–64: 90 90 60–64 65–69: 46 46 65–69 70–74: 38 38 70–74 75–79: 25 25 75–79 80+: 21 21 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 18 17 5–9 17 15 10–14 9 10 15–19 44 20 20–24 212 100 25–29 203 97 30–34 202 95 35–39 176 55 40–44 114 30 45–49 90 14 50–54 91 18 55–59 74 12 60–64 78 12 65–69 33 13 70–74 29 9 75–79 14 11 80+ 16 5

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 1,420 (72.7%) Female: 533 (27.3%) 1,954 total
Male
1,420 (72.7%)
Female
533 (27.3%)

The Dutch community leans male (73%) and settled: permanent residents (22%), students (17%) and spouses of Japanese nationals (15%) lead.

Student: 99 (18.6%) Permanent resident: 84 (15.8%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 81 (15.2%) Designated activities: 78 (14.6%) Family stay / Dependent: 74 (13.9%) Spouse of Japanese: 45 (8.4%) Special Permanent resident: 9 (1.7%) Long-term resident: 8 (1.5%) Professor: 8 (1.5%) Business manager: 7 (1.3%) High-skilled professional: 7 (1.3%) Spouse of PR: 6 (1.1%) Intra-company transferee: 5 (0.9%) Other: 22 (4.1%) Total female 533
533 female Dutch residents — by status of residence
Student99
Permanent resident84
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services81
Designated activities78
Family stay / Dependent74
Spouse of Japanese45
Special Permanent resident9
Long-term resident8
Professor8
Business manager7
High-skilled professional7
Spouse of PR6
Intra-company transferee5
Other22
Permanent resident: 353 (24.9%) Spouse of Japanese: 257 (18.1%) Student: 236 (16.6%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 219 (15.4%) Designated activities: 136 (9.6%) Family stay / Dependent: 55 (3.9%) High-skilled professional: 30 (2.1%) Business manager: 26 (1.8%) Intra-company transferee: 16 (1.1%) Cultural activities: 15 (1.1%) Professor: 14 (1.0%) Long-term resident: 12 (0.8%) Skilled labour: 11 (0.8%) Other: 40 (2.8%) Total male 1,420
1,420 male Dutch residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident353
Spouse of Japanese257
Student236
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services219
Designated activities136
Family stay / Dependent55
High-skilled professional30
Business manager26
Intra-company transferee16
Cultural activities15
Professor14
Long-term resident12
Skilled labour11
Other40
0 500 1,000 1,500 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 533 Male 1,420

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
770
Kanagawa
Kanto
176
Osaka
Kansai
116
Kyoto
Kansai
88
Hyogo
Kansai
80
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
76
Nagano
Chubu
72
Fukuoka
Kyushu
64
Chiba
Kanto
60
Saitama
Kanto
49
Bottom 10
Wakayama
Kansai
1
Aomori
Tohoku
1
Toyama
Chubu
2
Tottori
Chugoku
2
Fukui
Chubu
2
Gunma
Kanto
2
Akita
Tohoku
2
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
3
Shimane
Chugoku
3
Tokushima
Shikoku
3

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Dutch residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+339
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+57
Osaka
Kansai
+51
Nagano
Chubu
+51
Kyoto
Kansai
+34
Largest decrease
Shiga
Kansai
-4
Tochigi
Kanto
-4
Gunma
Kanto
-2
Miyazaki
Kyushu
-1
Nagasaki
Kyushu
-1
0 200 400 600 800 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Osaka Kyoto Hyogo Hokkaido Nagano Fukuoka

Fun Fact

No European country's ties to Japan run older: for over 200 years of sakoku, the Dutch at Dejima were Japan's ONLY western window. Today's 1,954 residents continue a 400-year relationship.
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