Over 821,800 people of Chinese nationality lived in Japan as of the end of 2023, marking the highest number of migrant citizens. The Vietnamese residents in the country exceeded 565,000 in the same period.
Number of foreign nationals living in Japan in 2023, by nationality
*Including those with Hong Kong SAR passports and those who have Chinese nationality and possess an identification card, etc. issued by a government apart from the government in Mainland China and Hong Kong. **Including those with BNP passports.
Figures are counts of foreign national residents (medium-/long-term residents and special permanent residents) covered by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.
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