In 2023, the United Kingdom had the highest number of European residents living in Japan, with approximately 19.9 thousand registered residents. France ranked second with around 15.15 thousand registered residents.
Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2023, by country
According to the source, figures are taken from Statistics on Foreign National Residents. Figures are counts of foreign national residents (medium-/long-term residents and special permanent residents) covered by Immigration Control and the Refugee Recognition Act.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 22, 2024). Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2023, by country." Chart. November 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2024). Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Breakdown of Residents from Europe with The Highest Population in Japan in 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Breakdown of residents from Europe with the highest population in Japan in 2023, by country [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/609835/japan-european-residents-by-country/
