As of October 2023, approximately 718,800 Japanese nationals were living overseas for the duration of three months or longer. An additional number of more than 574,700 individuals were residing in another country with a permanent residence permit.
Number of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2004 to 2023, by residence status
Japanese citizens with a stay of three months or longer
Supplementary notes
Long-term residents refer to individuals who reside in another country for a duration of three months or more with the intention of relocating back to Japan.
Permanent residents refer to individuals who moved their base of residence to another country and obtained permanent resident status.
Figures are based on the information gathered by Japanese diplomatic government offices abroad and do not include descendants of Japanese emigrants (nikkeijin) who do not hold Japanese citizenship. People with multiple citizenships are counted.
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