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Swiss nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
1,412
Total Population of Switzerland: ~8.8 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+38.0%
1,023 in 2015 → 1,412 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
406
Spouse of Japanese
252
Student
250
Engineer / Humanities
158
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The Average Swiss Migrant

Male profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (29.3%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (21.0%)
Population989 (70.0%)
Female profile

The average Swiss female in Japan is a permanent resident in her late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaPermanent resident (27.4%)
2nd visaStudent (20.6%)
Population423 (30.0%)

Population over time

Total Swiss residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
05001,0001,50020062010201520202025
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: 406 406 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 252 252 Student Student: 250 250 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 158 158 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 108 108 Business manager Business manager: 39 39 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 35 35 Designated activities Designated activities: 28 28 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 26 26 Special Permanent resident Special Permanent resident: 20 20 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 20 20 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 17 17
0 200 400 600 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 367 Permanent resident 2025: 406 367 406 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 144 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 252 144 252 (2025) Student Student 2015: 141 Student 2025: 250 141 250 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 112 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 158 112 158 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 61 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 108 61 108 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 33 Business manager 2025: 39 33 39 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 1 High-skilled professional 2025: 35 1 35 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 15 Designated activities 2025: 28 15 28 (2025) Cultural activities Cultural activities 2015: 10 Cultural activities 2025: 26 10 26 (2025) Special Permanent resident Special Permanent resident 2015: 18 Special Permanent resident 2025: 20 18 20 (2025)
Where Switzerland is heavier than rest of world Where Switzerland is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Swiss: 28.8% 28.8% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Spouse of Japanese Swiss: 17.8% 17.8% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Student Swiss: 17.7% 17.7% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Business manager Swiss: 2.8% 2.8% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% High-skilled professional Swiss: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Cultural activities Swiss: 1.8% 1.8% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Intra-company transferee Swiss: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Professor Swiss: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Religion Swiss: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Artist Swiss: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Researcher Swiss: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Specified Skilled Worker Swiss: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Special Permanent resident Swiss: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Long-term resident Swiss: 1.2% 1.2% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Spouse of PR Swiss: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Designated activities Swiss: 2.0% 2.0% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Family stay / Dependent Swiss: 7.6% 7.6% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Skilled labour Swiss: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Swiss: 11.2% 11.2% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Swiss residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 50 100 150 200 0–4: 25 25 0–4 5–9: 23 23 5–9 10–14: 28 28 10–14 15–19: 42 42 15–19 20–24: 136 136 20–24 25–29: 172 172 25–29 30–34: 160 160 30–34 35–39: 129 129 35–39 40–44: 116 116 40–44 45–49: 113 113 45–49 50–54: 107 107 50–54 55–59: 99 99 55–59 60–64: 74 74 60–64 65–69: 61 61 65–69 70–74: 61 61 70–74 75–79: 31 31 75–79 80+: 35 35 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 14 11 5–9 10 13 10–14 13 15 15–19 25 17 20–24 83 53 25–29 108 64 30–34 110 50 35–39 102 27 40–44 92 24 45–49 86 27 50–54 87 20 55–59 79 20 60–64 57 17 65–69 46 15 70–74 38 23 75–79 16 15 80+ 23 12

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 989 (70.0%) Female: 423 (30.0%) 1,412 total
Male
989 (70.0%)
Female
423 (30.0%)

The Swiss community leans male (70%) and is quietly rooted: permanent residents lead at 29%, with spouses and students at 18% each.

Permanent resident: 116 (27.4%) Student: 87 (20.6%) Family stay / Dependent: 65 (15.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 44 (10.4%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 42 (9.9%) Cultural activities: 16 (3.8%) Special Permanent resident: 12 (2.8%) Designated activities: 10 (2.4%) Long-term resident: 9 (2.1%) Business manager: 6 (1.4%) Religion: 3 (0.7%) Instructor: 3 (0.7%) Intra-company transferee: 3 (0.7%) Other: 7 (1.7%) Total female 423
423 female Swiss residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident116
Student87
Family stay / Dependent65
Spouse of Japanese44
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services42
Cultural activities16
Special Permanent resident12
Designated activities10
Long-term resident9
Business manager6
Religion3
Instructor3
Intra-company transferee3
Other7
Permanent resident: 290 (29.3%) Spouse of Japanese: 208 (21.0%) Student: 163 (16.5%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 116 (11.7%) Family stay / Dependent: 43 (4.3%) High-skilled professional: 34 (3.4%) Business manager: 33 (3.3%) Designated activities: 18 (1.8%) Intra-company transferee: 17 (1.7%) Skilled labour: 11 (1.1%) Cultural activities: 10 (1.0%) Long-term resident: 8 (0.8%) Special Permanent resident: 8 (0.8%) Other: 30 (3.0%) Total male 989
989 male Swiss residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident290
Spouse of Japanese208
Student163
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services116
Family stay / Dependent43
High-skilled professional34
Business manager33
Designated activities18
Intra-company transferee17
Skilled labour11
Cultural activities10
Long-term resident8
Special Permanent resident8
Other30
0 250 500 750 1,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 423 Male 989

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
597
Kanagawa
Kanto
152
Osaka
Kansai
96
Hyogo
Kansai
74
Kyoto
Kansai
69
Chiba
Kanto
38
Aichi
Chubu
36
Saitama
Kanto
35
Fukuoka
Kyushu
34
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
30
Bottom 10
Aomori
Tohoku
1
Akita
Tohoku
1
Kochi
Shikoku
1
Yamagata
Tohoku
1
Shimane
Chugoku
2
Ishikawa
Chubu
2
Miyazaki
Kyushu
3
Ehime
Shikoku
3
Kagawa
Shikoku
3
Fukushima
Tohoku
3

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Swiss residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+176
Kanagawa
Kanto
+29
Osaka
Kansai
+29
Kyoto
Kansai
+24
Saitama
Kanto
+16
Largest decrease
Ishikawa
Chubu
-7
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
-6
Chiba
Kanto
-3
Kagawa
Shikoku
-2
Miyazaki
Kyushu
+0
0 200 400 600 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Osaka Hyogo Kyoto Chiba Aichi Saitama

Fun Fact

Switzerland and Japan signed their friendship treaty in 1864 — before the Meiji era began. Today's 1,412 residents include one of Japan's highest shares of permanent-settler Europeans.
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