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Spanish nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
4,424
Total Population of Spain: ~48 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+77.3%
2,495 in 2015 → 4,424 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
1,058
Engineer / Humanities
750
Spouse of Japanese
713
Student
615
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The Average Spanish Migrant

Male profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (23.8%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (19.0%)
Population2,936 (66.4%)
Female profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (24.2%)
2nd visaStudent (17.7%)
Population1,488 (33.6%)

Population over time

Total Spanish residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020062010201520202025
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: 1,058 1,058 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 750 750 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 713 713 Student Student: 615 615 Designated activities Designated activities: 466 466 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 213 213 Professor Professor: 83 83 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 78 78 Skilled labour Skilled labour: 53 53 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 49 49 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 48 48 Business manager Business manager: 46 46
0 500 1,000 1,500 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 644 Permanent resident 2025: 1,058 644 1,058 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 323 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 750 323 750 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 439 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 713 439 713 (2025) Student Student 2015: 366 Student 2025: 615 366 615 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 30 Designated activities 2025: 466 30 466 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 190 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 213 190 213 (2025) Professor Professor 2015: 81 Professor 2025: 83 81 83 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 74 Long-term resident 2025: 78 74 78 (2025) Skilled labour Skilled labour 2015: 52 Skilled labour 2025: 53 52 53 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 3 High-skilled professional 2025: 49 3 49 (2025)
Where Spain is heavier than rest of world Where Spain is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Spanish: 23.9% 23.9% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Spanish: 17.0% 17.0% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Spouse of Japanese Spanish: 16.1% 16.1% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Student Spanish: 13.9% 13.9% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Designated activities Spanish: 10.5% 10.5% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Professor Spanish: 1.9% 1.9% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% High-skilled professional Spanish: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Religion Spanish: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Cultural activities Spanish: 0.9% 0.9% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Intra-company transferee Spanish: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Entertainer Spanish: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Instructor Spanish: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Researcher Spanish: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Artist Spanish: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Specified Skilled Worker Spanish: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Special Permanent resident Spanish: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Family stay / Dependent Spanish: 4.8% 4.8% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Long-term resident Spanish: 1.8% 1.8% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Spouse of PR Spanish: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Skilled labour Spanish: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Business manager Spanish: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Spanish residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 200 400 600 800 0–4: 85 85 0–4 5–9: 65 65 5–9 10–14: 47 47 10–14 15–19: 58 58 15–19 20–24: 486 486 20–24 25–29: 705 705 25–29 30–34: 776 776 30–34 35–39: 564 564 35–39 40–44: 452 452 40–44 45–49: 401 401 45–49 50–54: 268 268 50–54 55–59: 179 179 55–59 60–64: 104 104 60–64 65–69: 75 75 65–69 70–74: 77 77 70–74 75–79: 29 29 75–79 80+: 53 53 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 50 35 5–9 40 25 10–14 22 25 15–19 26 32 20–24 255 231 25–29 426 279 30–34 494 282 35–39 420 144 40–44 347 105 45–49 337 64 50–54 210 58 55–59 130 49 60–64 70 34 65–69 39 36 70–74 29 48 75–79 14 15 80+ 27 26

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 2,936 (66.4%) Female: 1,488 (33.6%) 4,424 total
Male
2,936 (66.4%)
Female
1,488 (33.6%)

The Spanish community leans male (66%) and is settled in the southern-European pattern: permanent residents (24%), professionals (17%) and spouses of Japanese nationals (16%).

Permanent resident: 360 (24.2%) Student: 264 (17.7%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 247 (16.6%) Designated activities: 176 (11.8%) Spouse of Japanese: 156 (10.5%) Family stay / Dependent: 121 (8.1%) Long-term resident: 27 (1.8%) Professor: 18 (1.2%) Religion: 17 (1.1%) Cultural activities: 16 (1.1%) Instructor: 14 (0.9%) Spouse of PR: 12 (0.8%) Skilled labour: 12 (0.8%) Other: 48 (3.2%) Total female 1,488
1,488 female Spanish residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident360
Student264
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services247
Designated activities176
Spouse of Japanese156
Family stay / Dependent121
Long-term resident27
Professor18
Religion17
Cultural activities16
Instructor14
Spouse of PR12
Skilled labour12
Other48
Permanent resident: 698 (23.8%) Spouse of Japanese: 557 (19.0%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 503 (17.1%) Student: 351 (12.0%) Designated activities: 290 (9.9%) Family stay / Dependent: 92 (3.1%) Professor: 65 (2.2%) Long-term resident: 51 (1.7%) Skilled labour: 41 (1.4%) High-skilled professional: 40 (1.4%) Business manager: 38 (1.3%) Spouse of PR: 36 (1.2%) Intra-company transferee: 32 (1.1%) Other: 142 (4.8%) Total male 2,936
2,936 male Spanish residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident698
Spouse of Japanese557
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services503
Student351
Designated activities290
Family stay / Dependent92
Professor65
Long-term resident51
Skilled labour41
High-skilled professional40
Business manager38
Spouse of PR36
Intra-company transferee32
Other142
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 1,488 Male 2,936

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
1,817
Kanagawa
Kanto
389
Osaka
Kansai
379
Kyoto
Kansai
211
Chiba
Kanto
181
Saitama
Kanto
174
Aichi
Chubu
169
Hyogo
Kansai
151
Fukuoka
Kyushu
111
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
109
Bottom 10
Tokushima
Shikoku
1
Fukui
Chubu
2
Kochi
Shikoku
2
Shimane
Chugoku
2
Tottori
Chugoku
3
Iwate
Tohoku
4
Miyazaki
Kyushu
4
Akita
Tohoku
4
Toyama
Chubu
6
Fukushima
Tohoku
6

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Spanish residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+846
Osaka
Kansai
+186
Kanagawa
Kanto
+146
Kyoto
Kansai
+114
Saitama
Kanto
+93
Largest decrease
Ehime
Shikoku
-6
Oita
Kyushu
-5
Shimane
Chugoku
-4
Gunma
Kanto
-4
Tokushima
Shikoku
-2
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Osaka Kyoto Chiba Saitama Aichi Hyogo

Fun Fact

Spain's community has nearly tripled since 2006 — 1,631 to 4,424 — now the EU's fourth-largest community in Japan, behind France, Germany and Italy.
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