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Turkish nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
7,919
Total Population of Turkey: ~85 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+90.5%
4,157 in 2015 → 7,919 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Spouse of Japanese
1,367
Permanent resident
1,310
Designated activities
1,203
Student
841
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The Average Turkish Migrant

Male profile

The average Turkish male in Japan is a spouse of a Japanese national in his late twenties, living in Saitama.

Modal age25–29
Top visaSpouse of Japanese (21.1%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (18.0%)
Population6,117 (77.2%)
Female profile

The average Turkish female in Japan is a dependent family member in her late twenties, living in Saitama.

Modal age25–29
Top visaFamily stay (25.6%)
2nd visaStudent (16.9%)
Population1,802 (22.8%)

Population over time

Total Turkish residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
02,0004,0006,0008,00020062010201520202025
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 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 1,367 1,367 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 1,310 1,310 Designated activities Designated activities: 1,203 1,203 Student Student: 841 841 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 771 771 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 616 616 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 603 603 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 420 420 Business manager Business manager: 293 293 Skilled labour Skilled labour: 150 150 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 91 91 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 91 91
0 500 1,000 1,500 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 476 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 1,367 476 1,367 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 859 Permanent resident 2025: 1,310 859 1,310 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 1,707 1,707 1,203 (2025) Student Student 2015: 257 Student 2025: 841 257 841 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 231 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 771 231 771 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 142 Long-term resident 2025: 616 142 616 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 133 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 603 133 603 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 102 Spouse of PR 2025: 420 102 420 (2025) Business manager Business manager 2015: 40 Business manager 2025: 293 40 293 (2025) Skilled labour Skilled labour 2015: 106 Skilled labour 2025: 150 106 150 (2025)
Where Turkey is heavier than rest of world Where Turkey is lighter (or absent) Spouse of Japanese Turkish: 17.3% 17.3% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Designated activities Turkish: 15.2% 15.2% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Family stay / Dependent Turkish: 9.7% 9.7% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Long-term resident Turkish: 7.8% 7.8% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Spouse of PR Turkish: 5.3% 5.3% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4% Business manager Turkish: 3.7% 3.7% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Skilled labour Turkish: 1.9% 1.9% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% High-skilled professional Turkish: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Intra-company transferee Turkish: 1.1% 1.1% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Professor Turkish: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Technical Intern Trainee Turkish: 0.7% 0.7% Rest of world: 11.1% 11.1% Specified Skilled Worker Turkish: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Permanent resident Turkish: 16.5% 16.5% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Turkish: 7.6% 7.6% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Student Turkish: 10.6% 10.6% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Nursing care Turkish: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Instructor Turkish: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Turkish residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 500 1,000 1,500 0–4: 302 302 0–4 5–9: 377 377 5–9 10–14: 285 285 10–14 15–19: 354 354 15–19 20–24: 783 783 20–24 25–29: 1,261 1,261 25–29 30–34: 1,152 1,152 30–34 35–39: 983 983 35–39 40–44: 827 827 40–44 45–49: 688 688 45–49 50–54: 482 482 50–54 55–59: 261 261 55–59 60–64: 101 101 60–64 65–69: 35 35 65–69 70–74: 17 17 70–74 75–79: 6 6 75–79 80+: 5 5 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 151 151 5–9 182 195 10–14 156 129 15–19 233 121 20–24 628 155 25–29 1,004 257 30–34 913 239 35–39 796 187 40–44 677 150 45–49 587 101 50–54 425 57 55–59 231 30 60–64 87 14 65–69 28 7 70–74 11 6 75–79 4 2 80+ 4 1

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 6,117 (77.2%) Female: 1,802 (22.8%) 7,919 total
Male
6,117 (77.2%)
Female
1,802 (22.8%)

The Turkish community leans strongly male (77%). Spouse-of-Japanese and permanent-resident visas top the list, with Designated Activities (15%) reflecting residents in special-status categories.

Family stay / Dependent: 461 (25.6%) Student: 305 (16.9%) Designated activities: 302 (16.8%) Permanent resident: 208 (11.5%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 150 (8.3%) Long-term resident: 132 (7.3%) Spouse of PR: 79 (4.4%) Spouse of Japanese: 77 (4.3%) Professor: 17 (0.9%) Business manager: 16 (0.9%) High-skilled professional: 13 (0.7%) Instructor: 11 (0.6%) Intra-company transferee: 8 (0.4%) Other: 23 (1.3%) Total female 1,802
1,802 female Turkish residents — by status of residence
Family stay / Dependent461
Student305
Designated activities302
Permanent resident208
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services150
Long-term resident132
Spouse of PR79
Spouse of Japanese77
Professor17
Business manager16
High-skilled professional13
Instructor11
Intra-company transferee8
Other23
Spouse of Japanese: 1,290 (21.1%) Permanent resident: 1,102 (18.0%) Designated activities: 901 (14.7%) Student: 536 (8.8%) Long-term resident: 484 (7.9%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 453 (7.4%) Spouse of PR: 341 (5.6%) Family stay / Dependent: 310 (5.1%) Business manager: 277 (4.5%) Skilled labour: 145 (2.4%) Intra-company transferee: 83 (1.4%) High-skilled professional: 78 (1.3%) Technical Intern Trainee: 55 (0.9%) Other: 62 (1.0%) Total male 6,117
6,117 male Turkish residents — by status of residence
Spouse of Japanese1,290
Permanent resident1,102
Designated activities901
Student536
Long-term resident484
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services453
Spouse of PR341
Family stay / Dependent310
Business manager277
Skilled labour145
Intra-company transferee83
High-skilled professional78
Technical Intern Trainee55
Other62
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 1,802 Male 6,117

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
Saitama
Kanto
2,335
Aichi
Chubu
1,868
Tokyo
Kanto
1,406
Osaka
Kansai
396
Kanagawa
Kanto
370
Chiba
Kanto
245
Gifu
Chubu
140
Kyoto
Kansai
129
Gunma
Kanto
122
Hyogo
Kansai
118
Bottom 10
Iwate
Tohoku
1
Kochi
Shikoku
2
Shimane
Chugoku
2
Akita
Tohoku
2
Fukui
Chubu
3
Saga
Kyushu
3
Miyazaki
Kyushu
4
Aomori
Tohoku
4
Nagasaki
Kyushu
5
Wakayama
Kansai
5

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Turkish residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Saitama
Kanto
+1350
Tokyo
Kanto
+726
Aichi
Chubu
+542
Osaka
Kansai
+202
Kanagawa
Kanto
+199
Largest decrease
Gunma
Kanto
-57
Tochigi
Kanto
-5
Wakayama
Kansai
-3
Nagasaki
Kyushu
-2
Yamagata
Tohoku
+0
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Saitama Aichi Tokyo Osaka Kanagawa Chiba Gifu Kyoto

Fun Fact

Turkey's community in Japan is centred not on Tokyo but on Saitama — Warabi and Kawaguchi are home to Japan's well-known Kurdish community, which has grown alongside Turkish nationals overall doubling since 2015.
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