The number of Japanese nationals residing in another country with a permanent residence permit increased by over three percent in 2023 compared to the previous year. The number of long-term Japanese residents overseas decreased for four consecutive years.
Year-on-year growth rate of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2004 to 2023, by residence status
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Year-on-year growth rate of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2004 to 2023, by residence status
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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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MOFA (Japan). (March 5, 2024). Year-on-year growth rate of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2004 to 2023, by residence status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494285/japan-growth-rate-japanese-residents-overseas-by-status/
MOFA (Japan). "Year-on-year growth rate of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2004 to 2023, by residence status." Chart. March 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494285/japan-growth-rate-japanese-residents-overseas-by-status/
MOFA (Japan). (2024). Year-on-year growth rate of Japanese nationals residing outside of Japan from 2004 to 2023, by residence status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494285/japan-growth-rate-japanese-residents-overseas-by-status/
MOFA (Japan). "Year-on-year Growth Rate of Japanese Nationals Residing outside of Japan from 2004 to 2023, by Residence Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494285/japan-growth-rate-japanese-residents-overseas-by-status/
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