In 2022, approximately 761.6 thousand Chinese nationals were living in Japan, representing an increase from around 762 thousand Chinese residents in the previous year. After a slight decrease in 2013, the number of Chinese residents living in Japan had been increasing constantly until 2020.
Number of foreign residents from China living in Japan from 1984 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
Up until 2011, "China" includes Taiwan. From 2012 onwards, "China" excludes those who were issued with residence cards and special permanent resident certificates with "Taiwan" listed in the "nationality/region" box.
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 11, 2023). Number of foreign residents from China living in Japan from 1984 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876448/japan-chinese-foreign-resident-numbers/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of foreign residents from China living in Japan from 1984 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876448/japan-chinese-foreign-resident-numbers/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2023). Number of foreign residents from China living in Japan from 1984 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876448/japan-chinese-foreign-resident-numbers/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Foreign Residents from China Living in Japan from 1984 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876448/japan-chinese-foreign-resident-numbers/
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Number of foreign residents from China living in Japan from 1984 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/876448/japan-chinese-foreign-resident-numbers/