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Moving from the United States to Japan
Japan is destination #9 from the United States — 62.5K Americans have already moved there
Thinking about moving from the United States to Japan? — See how popular this route is, who else moves to Japan, and how things have changed since 1990. Need help with the move? Take the short survey below so we know how to help.
Migration trends
How the flow has changed over time
Number of Americans in Japan, by year
1990
37.1K
Peak · 2020
89.2K
Today
62.5K
| Year | People who moved |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 37134 |
| 1995 | 42757 |
| 2000 | 44602 |
| 2005 | 48380 |
| 2010 | 50876 |
| 2015 | 82623 |
| 2020 | 89237 |
| 2024 | 62509 |
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Japan: full overview
Full country overview for your move