As of October 2023, approximately 414.62 thousand residents from Japan were living in the United States, the lowest number in five years. At close to 447 thousand expats, 2018 was the year with the highest number of Japanese citizens living in America within the past decade. The statistic, which is based on the information gathered by Japanese diplomatic missions abroad, does not include descendants of Japanese emigrants (nikkeijin) who do not hold Japanese citizenship. People with multiple citizenship are counted.
Number of residents from Japan living in the United States from 2014 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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MOFA (Japan). (January 4, 2024). Number of residents from Japan living in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038589/japan-number-japanese-residents-united-states/
MOFA (Japan). "Number of residents from Japan living in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038589/japan-number-japanese-residents-united-states/
MOFA (Japan). (2024). Number of residents from Japan living in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038589/japan-number-japanese-residents-united-states/
MOFA (Japan). "Number of Residents from Japan Living in The United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038589/japan-number-japanese-residents-united-states/
MOFA (Japan), Number of residents from Japan living in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038589/japan-number-japanese-residents-united-states/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of residents from Japan living in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MOFA (Japan), January 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038589/japan-number-japanese-residents-united-states/
