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Russian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
12,187
Total Population of Russia: ~144 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+50.6%
8,092 in 2015 → 12,187 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
4,730
Engineer / Humanities
2,181
Student
1,475
Spouse of Japanese
1,215
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The Average Russian Migrant

Male profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaEngineer / Humanities (28.1%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (25.8%)
Population4,789 (39.3%)
Female profile

The average Russian female in Japan is a permanent resident in her late forties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age45–49
Top visaPermanent resident (47.2%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (11.8%)
Population7,398 (60.7%)

Population over time

Total Russian residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00020062010201520202025
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 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 4,730 4,730 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 2,181 2,181 Student Student: 1,475 1,475 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 1,215 1,215 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 1,076 1,076 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 461 461 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 258 258 Business manager Business manager: 182 182 Designated activities Designated activities: 146 146 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 136 136 Professor Professor: 89 89 Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker: 60 60
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 3,453 Permanent resident 2025: 4,730 3,453 4,730 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 778 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 2,181 778 2,181 (2025) Student Student 2015: 740 Student 2025: 1,475 740 1,475 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 1,120 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 1,215 1,120 1,215 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 801 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 1,076 801 1,076 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 452 Long-term resident 2025: 461 452 461 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 138 Spouse of PR 2025: 258 138 258 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 161 Business manager 2025: 182 161 182 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 98 Designated activities 2025: 146 98 146 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 14 High-skilled professional 2025: 136 14 136 (2025)
Where Russia is heavier than rest of world Where Russia is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Russian: 38.8% 38.8% Rest of world: 22.9% 22.9% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Russian: 17.9% 17.9% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Student Russian: 12.1% 12.1% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Spouse of Japanese Russian: 10.0% 10.0% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Family stay / Dependent Russian: 8.8% 8.8% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Spouse of PR Russian: 2.1% 2.1% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Business manager Russian: 1.5% 1.5% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% High-skilled professional Russian: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Professor Russian: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Artist Russian: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Entertainer Russian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Cultural activities Russian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Specified Skilled Worker Russian: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Special Permanent resident Russian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Designated activities Russian: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Long-term resident Russian: 3.8% 3.8% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Skilled labour Russian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Nursing care Russian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Intra-company transferee Russian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Instructor Russian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Russian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 0–4: 211 211 0–4 5–9: 316 316 5–9 10–14: 352 352 10–14 15–19: 440 440 15–19 20–24: 862 862 20–24 25–29: 1,556 1,556 25–29 30–34: 1,709 1,709 30–34 35–39: 1,559 1,559 35–39 40–44: 1,453 1,453 40–44 45–49: 1,485 1,485 45–49 50–54: 1,117 1,117 50–54 55–59: 499 499 55–59 60–64: 273 273 60–64 65–69: 146 146 65–69 70–74: 99 99 70–74 75–79: 59 59 75–79 80+: 51 51 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 108 103 5–9 151 165 10–14 181 171 15–19 231 209 20–24 419 443 25–29 729 827 30–34 794 915 35–39 756 803 40–44 439 1,014 45–49 300 1,185 50–54 225 892 55–59 192 307 60–64 126 147 65–69 69 77 70–74 38 61 75–79 20 39 80+ 11 40

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 4,789 (39.3%) Female: 7,398 (60.7%) 12,187 total
Male
4,789 (39.3%)
Female
7,398 (60.7%)

The Russian community is one of the few in Europe that leans female — 61% women — with permanent residency (39%) far ahead of any other status: a settled, family-centred community.

Permanent resident: 3,494 (47.2%) Spouse of Japanese: 872 (11.8%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 834 (11.3%) Family stay / Dependent: 745 (10.1%) Student: 663 (9.0%) Long-term resident: 315 (4.3%) Spouse of PR: 156 (2.1%) Designated activities: 93 (1.3%) High-skilled professional: 41 (0.6%) Professor: 38 (0.5%) Business manager: 37 (0.5%) Entertainer: 21 (0.3%) Specified Skilled Worker: 21 (0.3%) Other: 68 (0.9%) Total female 7,398
7,398 female Russian residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident3,494
Spouse of Japanese872
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services834
Family stay / Dependent745
Student663
Long-term resident315
Spouse of PR156
Designated activities93
High-skilled professional41
Professor38
Business manager37
Entertainer21
Specified Skilled Worker21
Other68
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1,347 (28.1%) Permanent resident: 1,236 (25.8%) Student: 812 (17.0%) Spouse of Japanese: 343 (7.2%) Family stay / Dependent: 331 (6.9%) Long-term resident: 146 (3.0%) Business manager: 145 (3.0%) Spouse of PR: 102 (2.1%) High-skilled professional: 95 (2.0%) Designated activities: 53 (1.1%) Professor: 51 (1.1%) Specified Skilled Worker: 39 (0.8%) Skilled labour: 21 (0.4%) Other: 68 (1.4%) Total male 4,789
4,789 male Russian residents — by status of residence
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services1,347
Permanent resident1,236
Student812
Spouse of Japanese343
Family stay / Dependent331
Long-term resident146
Business manager145
Spouse of PR102
High-skilled professional95
Designated activities53
Professor51
Specified Skilled Worker39
Skilled labour21
Other68
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 7,398 Male 4,789

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
4,069
Kanagawa
Kanto
1,318
Chiba
Kanto
892
Toyama
Chubu
733
Osaka
Kansai
644
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
567
Saitama
Kanto
549
Aichi
Chubu
361
Hyogo
Kansai
343
Kyoto
Kansai
327
Bottom 10
Saga
Kyushu
3
Kochi
Shikoku
6
Miyazaki
Kyushu
7
Kagoshima
Kyushu
10
Iwate
Tohoku
14
Yamagata
Tohoku
15
Aomori
Tohoku
16
Ehime
Shikoku
17
Tottori
Chugoku
19
Tokushima
Shikoku
22

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Russian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+1680
Kanagawa
Kanto
+511
Chiba
Kanto
+373
Toyama
Chubu
+261
Osaka
Kansai
+220
Largest decrease
Okayama
Chugoku
-8
Aomori
Tohoku
-7
Akita
Tohoku
-6
Tottori
Chugoku
-5
Miyazaki
Kyushu
-3
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Chiba Toyama Osaka Hokkaido Saitama Aichi

Fun Fact

Six in ten Russian residents of Japan are women, and almost four in ten hold permanent residency — among European communities, Russia's is the most settled and most female, shaped by decades of marriage and family migration.
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