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| Total population | |
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| 2,665 (in December, 2022) [1] [2] | |
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| Japanese, English, French, Akan, Dagbani, Ewe, Ga | |
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| Mainly Christianity, Islam, Shintoism, Buddhism | |
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| Ghanaians |
Ghanaians in Japan are Japanese people of full or partial Ghanaian ancestry or Ghanaians who became naturalized citizens of Japan.
According to the foreign residents statistics of the Ministry of Justice, 2,005 Ghanaians are registered residents in Japan as of 2015. [3] The number of Ghanaians arriving in Japan began to increase in the 1990s. [4]
The demographics of Japan include Japanese population, birth and death rates, age distribution, population density, ethnicity, education level, healthcare system of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects regarding the population. As of February 2024, Japan's total population was roughly 124 million people, making it the 3rd-most populous country in the Asia-Pacific region, and the 11th-most populous country in the world.
The first recorded landing of Russians in Japan was in 1739 in Kamogawa, Chiba during the times of Japanese seclusion of the Edo period, not counting landings in Hokkaidō, which was not under Japanese administration at these times.
The Australian diaspora are those Australians living outside of Australia. It includes approximately 598,765 Australian-born people living outside of Australia, people who are Australian citizens and live outside Australia, and people with Australian ancestry who live outside of Australia.
Filipinos in Japan formed a population of 309,943 in June 2023 individuals, making them Japan's fourth-largest foreign community, according to the statistics of the Philippines. Their population reached as high as 245,518 in 1998, but fell to 144,871 individuals in 2000 before beginning to recover slightly when Japan cracked down on human trafficking. In 2006, Japanese/Filipino marriages were the most frequent of all international marriages in Japan. As of 2016, the Filipino population in Japan was 237,103 according to the Ministry of Justice. Filipinos in Japan formed a population of 325,000 individuals at year-end 2020, making them Japan's third-largest foreign community along with Vietnamese, according to the statistics of the Philippine Global National Inquirer and the Ministry of Justice. In December 2021, the number of Filipinos in Japan was estimated at 276,615.
Turks in Japan are Turks living in Japan. Historically, the term has included Turkic émigrés and immigrants from former Russian Empire, most of whom later acquired Turkish citizenship.
There is a small community of Mongolians in Japan, representing a minor portion of emigration from Mongolia. As of June 2023, there were 17,976 registered Mongolian citizens residing in Japan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, up from 2,545 in 2003.
Americans in Japan are citizens of the United States residing in Japan. As of June 2023, there were 62,425 American citizens registered as foreign residents of Japan, forming 2.0% of the total population of registered aliens, according to statistics from Japan's Ministry of Justice. This made Americans the ninth-largest group of foreign residents in Japan, having been surpassed in number by Vietnamese residents, Nepalese residents, Indonesian residents, and Burmese residents since 2011.
Bangladeshis in Japan form one of the smaller populations of foreigners in Japan. As of in June 2023, Japan's Ministry of Justice recorded 24,940 Bangladeshi nationals among the total population of registered foreigners in Japan.
Indians in Japan consist of migrants from India to Japan and their descendants. As of June 2023, there were 46,262 Indian nationals living in Japan. Indians in Japan are primarily employed in the information technology industry, medical industry and other office jobs where English language is used. Today, in the 21st century, Indian migration to Japan has undergone a major shift and Japan is seeing influx of professionals from India.
There are in June 2023 49,089 Peruvians in Japan. The majority of them are descendants of earlier Japanese immigrants to Peru who have repatriated to Japan.
There is a small population of Burmese people in Japan. In June 2023, there were 69,613 Burmese living in Japan.
There is a small community of French people in Japan, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from France and their families.
The community of Irish people in Japan is estimated to constitute 1,000–2,000 people.
Among the several native ethnic groups of Japan, the predominant group are the Yamato Japanese, who trace their origins back to the Yayoi period and have held political dominance since the Asuka period. Other historical ethnic groups have included the Ainu, the Ryukyuan people, the Emishi, and the Hayato; some of whom were dispersed or absorbed by other groups. Ethnic groups that inhabited the Japanese islands during prehistory include the Jomon people and lesser-known Paleolithic groups. In more recent history, a number of immigrants from other countries have made their home in Japan. According to census statistics in 2018, 97.8% of the population of Japan are Japanese, with the remainder being foreign nationals residing in Japan. The number of foreign workers has been increasing dramatically in recent years, due to the aging population and the lack of labor force. A news article in 2018 states that approximately 1 out of 10 young people residing in Tokyo are foreign nationals.
There are in December 2022 10,831 resident Australians in Japan.
Nigerians in Japan form a significant immigrant community. There are around 3,700 Nigerians living in the country. They mostly belong to the Nigerian Union in Japan, which is divided into sub-unions based on states of origin. The vast majority of Nigerians arrived in Japan from the mid-1980s onwards.
Britons in Japan make up one of the slightly larger foreign resident communities in Japan.
The Malaysian diaspora are Malaysian emigrants from Malaysia and their descendants that reside in a foreign country. Population estimates vary from seven hundred thousand to one million, both descendants of early emigrants from Malaysia, as well as more recent emigrants from Malaysia. The largest of these foreign communities are in Singapore, Australia, Brunei and the United Kingdom.
Arabs in Japan consist of Arab migrants that come to Japan, as well as their descendants. In December 2016, there were 6,037 Arabs living in Japan.
Sri Lankans in Japan consist of Sri Lankan migrants that come to Japan, as well as their descendants. In June 2023, there were 40,917 Sri Lankans living in Japan.
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