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Ukrainian nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
4,258
Total Population of Ukraine: ~37 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+150.6%
1,699 in 2015 → 4,258 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Long-term resident
1,927
Permanent resident
1,005
Designated activities
423
Spouse of Japanese
225
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The Average Ukrainian Migrant

Male profile

The average Ukrainian male in Japan is a long-term resident in his early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaLong-term resident (48.6%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (15.0%)
Population1,263 (29.7%)
Female profile

The average Ukrainian female in Japan is a long-term resident in her early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaLong-term resident (43.8%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (27.2%)
Population2,995 (70.3%)

Population over time

Total Ukrainian 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 2,000 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 1,927 1,927 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 1,005 1,005 Designated activities Designated activities: 423 423 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 225 225 Student Student: 221 221 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 208 208 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 98 98 Entertainer Entertainer: 36 36 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 34 34 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 23 23 Professor Professor: 18 18 Cultural activities Cultural activities: 10 10
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 133 Long-term resident 2025: 1,927 133 1,927 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 788 Permanent resident 2025: 1,005 788 1,005 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 44 Designated activities 2025: 423 44 423 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 291 291 225 (2025) Student Student 2015: 119 Student 2025: 221 119 221 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 96 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 208 96 208 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 85 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 98 85 98 (2025) Entertainer Entertainer 2015: 64 64 36 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 20 Spouse of PR 2025: 34 20 34 (2025) High-skilled professional High-skilled professional 2015: 3 High-skilled professional 2025: 23 3 23 (2025)
Where Ukraine is heavier than rest of world Where Ukraine is lighter (or absent) Long-term resident Ukrainian: 45.3% 45.3% Rest of world: 5.4% 5.4% Permanent resident Ukrainian: 23.6% 23.6% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Designated activities Ukrainian: 9.9% 9.9% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% Spouse of Japanese Ukrainian: 5.3% 5.3% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Entertainer Ukrainian: 0.8% 0.8% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Professor Ukrainian: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 0.2% 0.2% Cultural activities Ukrainian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Technical Intern Trainee Ukrainian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 11.1% 11.1% Specified Skilled Worker Ukrainian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Ukrainian: 4.9% 4.9% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Special Permanent resident Ukrainian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 6.5% 6.5% Family stay / Dependent Ukrainian: 2.3% 2.3% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Student Ukrainian: 5.2% 5.2% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Skilled labour Ukrainian: 0.0% 0.0% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Business manager Ukrainian: 0.2% 0.2% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Ukrainian residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 200 400 600 800 0–4: 65 65 0–4 5–9: 121 121 5–9 10–14: 129 129 10–14 15–19: 236 236 15–19 20–24: 649 649 20–24 25–29: 523 523 25–29 30–34: 454 454 30–34 35–39: 363 363 35–39 40–44: 479 479 40–44 45–49: 447 447 45–49 50–54: 313 313 50–54 55–59: 132 132 55–59 60–64: 98 98 60–64 65–69: 102 102 65–69 70–74: 85 85 70–74 75–79: 41 41 75–79 80+: 21 21 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 31 34 5–9 60 61 10–14 81 48 15–19 110 126 20–24 201 448 25–29 198 325 30–34 151 303 35–39 128 235 40–44 96 383 45–49 62 385 50–54 43 270 55–59 19 113 60–64 29 69 65–69 21 81 70–74 21 64 75–79 10 31 80+ 2 19

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 1,263 (29.7%) Female: 2,995 (70.3%) 4,258 total
Male
1,263 (29.7%)
Female
2,995 (70.3%)

The Ukrainian community is 70% female, and its visa profile tells 2022's story: 45% hold Long-Term Resident status — the evacuee pathway — alongside a longer-standing permanent-resident core (24%).

Long-term resident: 1,313 (43.8%) Permanent resident: 815 (27.2%) Designated activities: 284 (9.5%) Spouse of Japanese: 185 (6.2%) Student: 150 (5.0%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 102 (3.4%) Family stay / Dependent: 66 (2.2%) Spouse of PR: 22 (0.7%) Entertainer: 21 (0.7%) Professor: 10 (0.3%) Cultural activities: 8 (0.3%) High-skilled professional: 7 (0.2%) Business manager: 3 (0.1%) Other: 9 (0.3%) Total female 2,995
2,995 female Ukrainian residents — by status of residence
Long-term resident1,313
Permanent resident815
Designated activities284
Spouse of Japanese185
Student150
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services102
Family stay / Dependent66
Spouse of PR22
Entertainer21
Professor10
Cultural activities8
High-skilled professional7
Business manager3
Other9
Long-term resident: 614 (48.6%) Permanent resident: 190 (15.0%) Designated activities: 139 (11.0%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 106 (8.4%) Student: 71 (5.6%) Spouse of Japanese: 40 (3.2%) Family stay / Dependent: 32 (2.5%) High-skilled professional: 16 (1.3%) Entertainer: 15 (1.2%) Spouse of PR: 12 (1.0%) Professor: 8 (0.6%) Researcher: 5 (0.4%) Business manager: 4 (0.3%) Other: 11 (0.9%) Total male 1,263
1,263 male Ukrainian residents — by status of residence
Long-term resident614
Permanent resident190
Designated activities139
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services106
Student71
Spouse of Japanese40
Family stay / Dependent32
High-skilled professional16
Entertainer15
Spouse of PR12
Professor8
Researcher5
Business manager4
Other11
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 2,995 Male 1,263

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
1,368
Kanagawa
Kanto
415
Chiba
Kanto
290
Osaka
Kansai
280
Aichi
Chubu
270
Hyogo
Kansai
220
Fukuoka
Kyushu
170
Saitama
Kanto
160
Kyoto
Kansai
131
Hiroshima
Chugoku
99
Bottom 10
Tottori
Chugoku
2
Kochi
Shikoku
2
Aomori
Tohoku
3
Yamagata
Tohoku
5
Shimane
Chugoku
5
Ehime
Shikoku
5
Iwate
Tohoku
7
Akita
Tohoku
9
Saga
Kyushu
14
Wakayama
Kansai
14

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Ukrainian residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+945
Kanagawa
Kanto
+218
Chiba
Kanto
+190
Osaka
Kansai
+157
Hyogo
Kansai
+146
Largest decrease
Yamaguchi
Chugoku
-8
Fukushima
Tohoku
-2
Kochi
Shikoku
+0
Tottori
Chugoku
+1
Aomori
Tohoku
+2
0 500 1,000 1,500 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Kanagawa Chiba Osaka Aichi Hyogo Fukuoka Saitama

Fun Fact

In one year — 2021 to 2022 — Ukraine's community in Japan more than doubled, from 1,858 to 4,158, as Japan admitted evacuees from Russia's invasion. Three years on, most have stayed.
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