In 2022, approximately 775 thousand new arrivals of foreign nationals were counted in Japan, compared to about 3.4 million people entering with a re-entry permission. The total number of entries during that year amounted to about 4.2 million people, marking a significant increase compared to the previous year.
Number of foreign nationals entering Japan from 1995 to 2022, by type of entry
(in millions)
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 11, 2023). Number of foreign nationals entering Japan from 1995 to 2022, by type of entry (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876121/japan-number-foreign-nationals-entering-japan-by-type-of-entry/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of foreign nationals entering Japan from 1995 to 2022, by type of entry (in millions)." Chart. December 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876121/japan-number-foreign-nationals-entering-japan-by-type-of-entry/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2023). Number of foreign nationals entering Japan from 1995 to 2022, by type of entry (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876121/japan-number-foreign-nationals-entering-japan-by-type-of-entry/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan from 1995 to 2022, by Type of Entry (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876121/japan-number-foreign-nationals-entering-japan-by-type-of-entry/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of foreign nationals entering Japan from 1995 to 2022, by type of entry (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876121/japan-number-foreign-nationals-entering-japan-by-type-of-entry/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of foreign nationals entering Japan from 1995 to 2022, by type of entry (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/876121/japan-number-foreign-nationals-entering-japan-by-type-of-entry/