In 2021, more than 2.3 million Asian residents were registered in Japan, making it the largest share of foreign residents. That year, the second largest group of foreign nationals living in Japan came from South America with about 268.6 thousand people.
Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by region of origin (in 1,000s)
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e-Stat (Japan). (July 15, 2022). Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by region of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by region of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Foreign Nationals Living in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by Region of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by region of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2012 to 2021, by region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), July 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/