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Emirati nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
78
Total Population of the UAE: ~10 million
Growth (past 10 years)
−20.4%
98 in 2015 → 78 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Student
54
Designated activities
12
Permanent resident
2
Engineer / Humanities
2
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The Average Emirati Migrant

Male profile

The average Emirati male in Japan is a student in his early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaStudent (70.6%)
2nd visaDesignated activities (9.8%)
Population51 (65.4%)
Female profile

The average Emirati female in Japan is a student in her late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaStudent (66.7%)
2nd visaDesignated activities (25.9%)
Population27 (34.6%)

Population over time

Total Emirati residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
02040608010012014020062010201520202025
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 20 40 60 Student Student: 54 54 Designated activities Designated activities: 12 12 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 2 2 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 2 2 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 2 2 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 2 2 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 2 2 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 1 1 Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee: 1 1
0 20 40 60 Student Student 2015: 78 78 54 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 5 Designated activities 2025: 12 5 12 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 0 Permanent resident 2025: 2 0 2 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 1 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 2 1 2 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 1 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 2 1 2 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 8 8 2 (2025) Cultural activities Cultural activities 2015: 0 Cultural activities 2025: 2 0 2 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 0 High-skilled professional 2025: 1 0 1 (2025) Intra-company transferee Intra-company transferee 2015: 5 5 1 (2025)
Where the UAE is heavier than rest of world Where the UAE is lighter (or absent) Student Emirati: 69.2% 69.2% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Designated activities Emirati: 15.4% 15.4% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Cultural activities Emirati: 2.6% 2.6% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% High-skilled professional Emirati: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Intra-company transferee Emirati: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 0.5% 0.5% Permanent resident Emirati: 2.6% 2.6% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Emirati: 2.6% 2.6% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Family stay / Dependent Emirati: 2.6% 2.6% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Spouse of Japanese Emirati: 2.6% 2.6% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Emirati residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 10 20 30 0–4: 2 2 0–4 5–9: 0 0 5–9 10–14: 0 0 10–14 15–19: 8 8 15–19 20–24: 26 26 20–24 25–29: 18 18 25–29 30–34: 14 14 30–34 35–39: 5 5 35–39 40–44: 3 3 40–44 45–49: 0 0 45–49 50–54: 1 1 50–54 55–59: 1 1 55–59 60–64: 0 0 60–64 65–69: 0 0 65–69 70–74: 0 0 70–74 75–79: 0 0 75–79 80+: 0 0 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 2 0 5–9 0 0 10–14 0 0 15–19 4 4 20–24 20 6 25–29 11 7 30–34 8 6 35–39 2 3 40–44 2 1 45–49 0 0 50–54 1 0 55–59 1 0 60–64 0 0 65–69 0 0 70–74 0 0 75–79 0 0 80+ 0 0

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 51 (65.4%) Female: 27 (34.6%) 78 total
Male
51 (65.4%)
Female
27 (34.6%)

The Emirati community (78 people, 65% male) is a scholarship story: 69% are students, with almost no permanent settlement (3%).

Student: 18 (66.7%) Designated activities: 7 (25.9%) Cultural activities: 1 (3.7%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1 (3.7%) Total female 27
27 female Emirati residents — by status of residence
Student18
Designated activities7
Cultural activities1
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services1
Student: 36 (70.6%) Designated activities: 5 (9.8%) Permanent resident: 2 (3.9%) Spouse of Japanese: 2 (3.9%) Family stay / Dependent: 2 (3.9%) High-skilled professional: 1 (2.0%) Intra-company transferee: 1 (2.0%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1 (2.0%) Cultural activities: 1 (2.0%) Total male 51
51 male Emirati residents — by status of residence
Student36
Designated activities5
Permanent resident2
Spouse of Japanese2
Family stay / Dependent2
High-skilled professional1
Intra-company transferee1
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services1
Cultural activities1
0 25 50 75 100 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 27 Male 51

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 5
Tokyo
Kanto
37
Kanagawa
Kanto
18
Osaka
Kansai
12
Kyoto
Kansai
2
Aichi
Chubu
2
Bottom 5
Chiba
Kanto
1
Saitama
Kanto
1
Miyagi
Tohoku
1
Akita
Tohoku
1
Aichi
Chubu
2

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Emirati residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Osaka
Kansai
+3
Akita
Tohoku
+1
Kyoto
Kansai
+1
Miyagi
Tohoku
+1
Chiba
Kanto
+1
Largest decrease
Tokyo
Kanto
-20
Kanagawa
Kanto
-4
Saitama
Kanto
-3
Aichi
Chubu
+0
Chiba
Kanto
+1
0 20 40 60 80 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Osaka Kyoto Aichi Akita Miyagi Saitama

Fun Fact

Emiratis come to study, then go home: 7 in 10 hold student visas and just 2 people in the entire community hold permanent residency.
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