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Taiwanese in Japan

Total residents (2025)
73,256
Total Population of Taiwan: ~23 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+50.4%
48,723 in 2015 → 73,256 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
26,380
Engineer / Humanities
16,847
Student
8,945
Spouse of Japanese
4,736
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The Average Taiwanese Resident

Male profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaEngineer / Humanities (27.1%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (24.7%)
Population26,945 (36.8%)
Female profile

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

Modal age30–34
Top visaPermanent resident (42.6%)
2nd visaEngineer / Humanities (20.6%)
Population46,311 (63.2%)

Population over time

Total Taiwanese residents

Annual figures — a stable, settled community of permanent residents, professionals, students and spouses · hover for details
020,00040,00060,00080,00020122014201620182020202220242025
0 7,500 15,000 22,500 30,000 2005 2008 2015 2024
Permanent residentEngineer / HumanitiesStudentSpouse of JapaneseDesignated activitiesOthers

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Status of residence (2025)

Current snapshot
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 26,380 26,380 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 16,847 16,847 Student Student: 8,945 8,945 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 4,736 4,736 Designated activities Designated activities: 4,465 4,465 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 3,420 3,420 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 1,814 1,814 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 1,447 1,447 Business manager Business manager: 1,416 1,416 Special Permanent resident Special Permanent resident: 1,000 1,000 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 838 838 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 586 586
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 20,245 Permanent resident 2025: 26,380 20,245 26,380 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 5,536 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 16,847 5,536 16,847 (2025) Student Student 2015: 8,709 Student 2025: 8,945 8,709 8,945 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 4,102 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 4,736 4,102 4,736 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 3,767 Designated activities 2025: 4,465 3,767 4,465 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 1,646 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 3,420 1,646 3,420 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 1,640 Long-term resident 2025: 1,814 1,640 1,814 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 37 High-skilled professional 2025: 1,447 37 1,447 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 636 Business manager 2025: 1,416 636 1,416 (2025) Special Permanent resident Special Permanent resident 2015: 991 Special Permanent resident 2025: 1,000 991 1,000 (2025)
Where Taiwan is heavier than rest of world Where Taiwan is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Taiwanese: 36.0% 36.0% Rest of world: 22.7% 22.7% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Taiwanese: 23.0% 23.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Student Taiwanese: 12.2% 12.2% Rest of world: 11.2% 11.2% Spouse of Japanese Taiwanese: 6.5% 6.5% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Designated activities Taiwanese: 6.1% 6.1% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% High-skilled professional Taiwanese: 2.0% 2.0% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Business manager Taiwanese: 1.9% 1.9% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Intra-company transferee Taiwanese: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Professor Taiwanese: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Medical Taiwanese: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Cultural activities Taiwanese: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Religion Taiwanese: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Researcher Taiwanese: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Artist Taiwanese: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Journalist Taiwanese: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Technical Intern Trainee Taiwanese: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Specified Skilled Worker Taiwanese: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 9.6% 9.6% Special Permanent resident Taiwanese: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 6.6% 6.6% Family stay / Dependent Taiwanese: 4.7% 4.7% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Long-term resident Taiwanese: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Skilled labour Taiwanese: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Spouse of PR Taiwanese: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Instructor Taiwanese: 0.1% 0.1% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Taiwanese residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 0–4: 1,034 1,034 0–4 5–9: 1,065 1,065 5–9 10–14: 925 925 10–14 15–19: 1,177 1,177 15–19 20–24: 5,699 5,699 20–24 25–29: 10,960 11k 25–29 30–34: 11,338 11.3k 30–34 35–39: 8,843 8,843 35–39 40–44: 6,920 6,920 40–44 45–49: 4,919 4,919 45–49 50–54: 3,571 3,571 50–54 55–59: 3,540 3,540 55–59 60–64: 3,848 3,848 60–64 65–69: 3,829 3,829 65–69 70–74: 2,994 2,994 70–74 75–79: 1,650 1,650 75–79 80+: 944 944 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 527 507 5–9 541 524 10–14 499 426 15–19 592 585 20–24 2,437 3,262 25–29 4,893 6,067 30–34 4,982 6,356 35–39 3,578 5,265 40–44 2,709 4,211 45–49 1,765 3,154 50–54 1,105 2,466 55–59 807 2,733 60–64 670 3,178 65–69 653 3,176 70–74 509 2,485 75–79 391 1,259 80+ 287 657

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 26,945 (36.8%) Female: 46,311 (63.2%) 73,256 total
Male
26,945 (36.8%)
Female
46,311 (63.2%)

The Taiwanese community is female-majority (63%) and relatively mature. Permanent residents are the largest group — many women who married Japanese nationals and settled, plus professionals — a long-established, well-integrated community.

Permanent resident: 19,732 (42.6%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 9,548 (20.6%) Student: 4,582 (9.9%) Spouse of Japanese: 3,630 (7.8%) Designated activities: 2,688 (5.8%) Family stay / Dependent: 2,246 (4.8%) Long-term resident: 1,240 (2.7%) Special Permanent resident: 474 (1.0%) High-skilled professional: 452 (1.0%) Spouse of PR: 448 (1.0%) Business manager: 415 (0.9%) Intra-company transferee: 255 (0.6%) Specified Skilled Worker: 154 (0.3%) Other: 447 (1.0%) Total female 46,311
46,311 female Taiwanese residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident19,732
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services9,548
Student4,582
Spouse of Japanese3,630
Designated activities2,688
Family stay / Dependent2,246
Long-term resident1,240
Special Permanent resident474
High-skilled professional452
Spouse of PR448
Business manager415
Intra-company transferee255
Specified Skilled Worker154
Other447
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 7,299 (27.1%) Permanent resident: 6,648 (24.7%) Student: 4,363 (16.2%) Designated activities: 1,777 (6.6%) Family stay / Dependent: 1,174 (4.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 1,106 (4.1%) Business manager: 1,001 (3.7%) High-skilled professional: 995 (3.7%) Intra-company transferee: 583 (2.2%) Long-term resident: 574 (2.1%) Special Permanent resident: 526 (2.0%) Specified Skilled Worker: 194 (0.7%) Spouse of PR: 138 (0.5%) Other: 567 (2.1%) Total male 26,945
26,945 male Taiwanese residents — by status of residence
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services7,299
Permanent resident6,648
Student4,363
Designated activities1,777
Family stay / Dependent1,174
Spouse of Japanese1,106
Business manager1,001
High-skilled professional995
Intra-company transferee583
Long-term resident574
Special Permanent resident526
Specified Skilled Worker194
Spouse of PR138
Other567
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 46,311 Male 26,945

Where they live (2025)

By region — heat map

Hover or tap a region to see its breakdown.
Hokkaido Hokkaido 2.5% 2.5% Tohoku Tohoku 1.5% 1.5% Kanto Kanto 2,621 2,621 Chubu Chubu 8.0% 8.0% Kansai Kansai 19.8% 19.8% Chugoku Chugoku 1.3% 1.3% Shikoku Shikoku 0.5% 0.5% Kyushu Kyushu 6.0% 6.0%
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Selected region
Kanto
58.8%
41,788 residents
Top Visa Categories
Prefectures
Tokyo
24,796
Kanagawa
6,472
Chiba
4,258
Saitama
3,413
Ibaraki
1,403
Tochigi
991
Gunma
455

Highest and Lowest Prefectures

Share of all Taiwanese residents in Japan (2025)
Top 10
Tokyo
Kanto
34.5%
Osaka
Kansai
11.6%
Kanagawa
Kanto
9.0%
Chiba
Kanto
5.8%
Saitama
Kanto
4.7%
Aichi
Chubu
3.3%
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
3.2%
Hyogo
Kansai
3.2%
Kyoto
Kansai
3.1%
Kumamoto
Kyushu
2.7%
Bottom 10
Shimane
Chugoku
0.1%
Miyazaki
Kyushu
0.1%
Akita
Tohoku
0.1%
Tottori
Chugoku
0.1%
Kochi
Shikoku
0.1%
Tokushima
Shikoku
0.1%
Saga
Kyushu
0.1%
Aomori
Tohoku
0.1%
Fukui
Chubu
0.1%
Ehime
Shikoku
0.2%

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Percentage change in Taiwanese residents over the past decade · hover a row for real numbers
Fastest growth
Kumamoto
Kyushu
+729%
Niigata
Chubu
+247%
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
+199%
Iwate
Tohoku
+141%
Kagawa
Shikoku
+135%
Slowest growth
Tochigi
Kanto
-5%
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
+0%
Ehime
Shikoku
+4%
Gunma
Kanto
+7%
Ibaraki
Kanto
+7%
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Osaka Kanagawa Chiba Saitama Aichi Hokkaido Hyogo

Fun Fact

Taiwan has one of the world's highest visits-to-Japan per capita — around 6 million trips a year. The resident community is 63% female and led by permanent residents.
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