Arab News Japan

TOKYO: The number of Arab residents in Japan totals 10,413 as of the end of December 2024, according to data obtained by Arab News Japan from the Ministry of Justice’s Immigration Agency. 

In the previous survey four years ago, there were only 6,356 Arab residents officially registered in Japan.

Egyptians make up the largest number with 2,713 residents, followed by Syrians (1,594) and Saudis (1,505). 

There are 1,112 Tunisians, followed by 458 people from the United Arab Emirates, then Sudanese (448), Algerians (365),Jordanians (348), Iraqis (281), Kuwaitis (271), Qataris (263), Yemenis (256), Lebanese (228), Palestinians (127), Omanis (117), Bahrainis (103), Libyans (108), Mauritanians (40), Djiboutians (37), Somalis (36) and Comorans (3).

The ministry divides the categories of residency into work, study, university education, art, religion, media, and highly skilled professionals in administration, law, accounting, medicine, research, education, and others. Refugees, Japanese university graduates, entertainment performers and trainees are also included.

The number of registered foreign residents in Japan rose from 2,887,116 four years previously to 4,351,638 out of a total population of 123,153,518. 

Among all nationalities, Chinese residents made up the largest number with 1,064,472 residents, followed by Vietnamese at 609,799 and South Koreans (509,059).