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Uzbek nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
7,362
Total Population of Uzbekistan: ~37 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+389.8%
1,503 in 2015 → 7,362 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Student
2,677
Family stay
1,655
Engineer / Humanities
1,400
Permanent resident
578
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The Average Uzbek Migrant

Male profile

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

Modal age20–24
Top visaStudent (45.2%)
2nd visaEngineer / Humanities (23.3%)
Population5,479 (74.4%)
Female profile

The average Uzbek female in Japan is a dependent family member in her early twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age20–24
Top visaFamily stay (57.8%)
2nd visaPermanent resident (13.0%)
Population1,883 (25.6%)

Population over time

Total Uzbek 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 1,000 2,000 3,000 Student Student: 2,677 2,677 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 1,655 1,655 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1,400 1,400 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 578 578 Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee: 266 266 Designated activities Designated activities: 182 182 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 149 149 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 119 119 Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker: 102 102 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 91 91 High-skilled professional High-skilled professional: 46 46 Business manager Business manager: 38 38
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 Student Student 2015: 583 Student 2025: 2,677 583 2,677 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 404 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 1,655 404 1,655 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 212 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 1,400 212 1,400 (2025) Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 115 Permanent resident 2025: 578 115 578 (2025) Technical Intern Trainee Technical Intern Trainee 2015: 0 Technical Intern Trainee 2025: 266 0 266 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 27 Designated activities 2025: 182 27 182 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 68 Spouse of Japanese 2025: 149 68 149 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 38 Long-term resident 2025: 119 38 119 (2025) Specified Skilled Worker Specified Skilled Worker 2015: 0 Specified Skilled Worker 2025: 102 0 102 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 14 Spouse of PR 2025: 91 14 91 (2025)
Where Uzbekistan is heavier than rest of world Where Uzbekistan is lighter (or absent) Student Uzbek: 36.4% 36.4% Rest of world: 11.2% 11.2% Family stay / Dependent Uzbek: 22.5% 22.5% Rest of world: 8.5% 8.5% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Uzbek: 19.0% 19.0% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Permanent resident Uzbek: 7.9% 7.9% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Specified Skilled Worker Uzbek: 1.4% 1.4% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Technical Intern Trainee Uzbek: 3.6% 3.6% Rest of world: 11.1% 11.1% Long-term resident Uzbek: 1.6% 1.6% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Spouse of Japanese Uzbek: 2.0% 2.0% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Skilled labour Uzbek: 0.4% 0.4% Rest of world: 1.3% 1.3% Business manager Uzbek: 0.5% 0.5% Rest of world: 1.1% 1.1% Designated activities Uzbek: 2.5% 2.5% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Uzbek residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 0–4: 679 679 0–4 5–9: 348 348 5–9 10–14: 224 224 10–14 15–19: 448 448 15–19 20–24: 2,101 2,101 20–24 25–29: 1,619 1,619 25–29 30–34: 973 973 30–34 35–39: 507 507 35–39 40–44: 274 274 40–44 45–49: 129 129 45–49 50–54: 37 37 50–54 55–59: 13 13 55–59 60–64: 4 4 60–64 65–69: 1 1 65–69 70–74: 1 1 70–74 75–79: 2 2 75–79 80+: 2 2 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 360 319 5–9 182 166 10–14 118 106 15–19 371 77 20–24 1,756 345 25–29 1,305 314 30–34 745 228 35–39 341 166 40–44 188 86 45–49 84 45 50–54 22 15 55–59 6 7 60–64 1 3 65–69 0 1 70–74 0 1 75–79 0 2 80+ 0 2

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 5,479 (74.4%) Female: 1,883 (25.6%) 7,362 total
Male
5,479 (74.4%)
Female
1,883 (25.6%)

The Uzbek community leans male (74%) and is strikingly young: students are the top visa (36%), followed by their families (22%) and engineers (19%).

Family stay / Dependent: 1,088 (57.8%) Permanent resident: 244 (13.0%) Student: 202 (10.7%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 122 (6.5%) Long-term resident: 57 (3.0%) Spouse of PR: 50 (2.7%) Designated activities: 39 (2.1%) Spouse of Japanese: 33 (1.8%) Specified Skilled Worker: 24 (1.3%) High-skilled professional: 8 (0.4%) Technical Intern Trainee: 7 (0.4%) Business manager: 3 (0.2%) Instructor: 3 (0.2%) Other: 3 (0.2%) Total female 1,883
1,883 female Uzbek residents — by status of residence
Family stay / Dependent1,088
Permanent resident244
Student202
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services122
Long-term resident57
Spouse of PR50
Designated activities39
Spouse of Japanese33
Specified Skilled Worker24
High-skilled professional8
Technical Intern Trainee7
Business manager3
Instructor3
Other3
Student: 2,475 (45.2%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 1,278 (23.3%) Family stay / Dependent: 567 (10.3%) Permanent resident: 334 (6.1%) Technical Intern Trainee: 259 (4.7%) Designated activities: 143 (2.6%) Spouse of Japanese: 116 (2.1%) Specified Skilled Worker: 78 (1.4%) Long-term resident: 62 (1.1%) Spouse of PR: 41 (0.7%) High-skilled professional: 38 (0.7%) Business manager: 35 (0.6%) Skilled labour: 27 (0.5%) Other: 26 (0.5%) Total male 5,479
5,479 male Uzbek residents — by status of residence
Student2,475
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services1,278
Family stay / Dependent567
Permanent resident334
Technical Intern Trainee259
Designated activities143
Spouse of Japanese116
Specified Skilled Worker78
Long-term resident62
Spouse of PR41
High-skilled professional38
Business manager35
Skilled labour27
Other26
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 1,883 Male 5,479

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
3,588
Chiba
Kanto
591
Saitama
Kanto
542
Kanagawa
Kanto
483
Aichi
Chubu
470
Osaka
Kansai
331
Ibaraki
Kanto
154
Fukuoka
Kyushu
145
Hyogo
Kansai
137
Kyoto
Kansai
135
Bottom 10
Shimane
Chugoku
1
Kochi
Shikoku
1
Yamagata
Tohoku
4
Tottori
Chugoku
4
Miyazaki
Kyushu
5
Kagawa
Shikoku
5
Yamanashi
Chubu
5
Fukui
Chubu
5
Fukushima
Tohoku
5
Saga
Kyushu
6

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Uzbek residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Tokyo
Kanto
+3011
Chiba
Kanto
+466
Saitama
Kanto
+424
Kanagawa
Kanto
+380
Aichi
Chubu
+313
Largest decrease
Oita
Kyushu
-55
Miyagi
Tohoku
-4
Fukui
Chubu
-2
Shimane
Chugoku
+1
Kochi
Shikoku
+1
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Chiba Saitama Kanagawa Aichi Osaka Ibaraki Fukuoka

Fun Fact

Uzbekistan is the fastest-growing European-classified community in Japan: 527 people in 2006, 1,503 in 2015 — and 7,362 today. That's 14× in twenty years, driven by a student boom.
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