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Diaspora and mobility: France and Japan

First country

Second country

In 2024, 15 thousand people born in France lived in Japan.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in France who live in Japan rose from 3 thousand in 1990 to 15 thousand in 2024.

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

People born in France living in Japan

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 3,061Low 3,061 / High 18,1572024: 15,078

19903,061
19953,701
20005,180
20057,028
20109,042
201516,048
202018,157
202415,078

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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