As of October 2023, around 599,000 male and 695,000 female Japanese nationals were living in another country. The number for both genders steadily declined since 2019.
Number of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2004 to 2023, by gender
Japanese citizens with a stay of three months or longer
Supplementary notes
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 citizenship are counted.
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