Filipinos who have acquired Japanese nationality

Number of Filipinos who acquired Japanese nationality (2019-2023)

Year Individuals
2019 235
2020 301
2021 237
2022 217
2023 347

Citizens of varous countries who acquired Japanese nationality (2019-2023)

Number of individuals shown on right of each country.

Philippines holds a steady position in 5th rank, except for 2020 when it was tied with Vietnam in 4th-5th.

Rank 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1 S/N Korea 4,360 S/N Korea 4,113 S/N Korea 3,564 S/N Korea 2,663 S/N Korea 2,807
2 China 2,374 China 2,881 China 2,526 China 2,262 China 2,651
3 Brazil 383 Brazil 409 Brazil 444 Vietnam 360 Vietnam 625
4 Vietnam 264 Vietnam 301 Vietnam 269 Brazil 340 Brazil 526
5 Philippines 235 Philippines 301 Philippines 237 Philippines 217 Philippines 347
6 Peru 168 Peru 172 Peru 175 Peru 185 Nepal 331
7 Bangladesh 81 Bangladesh 125 Bangladesh 129 Nepal 139 Peru 206
8 Russia 47 Nepal 100 Nepal 108 Bangladesh 125 Sri Lanka 160
9 US 47 India 66 Sri Lanka 77 Sri Lanka 80 Bangladesh 147
10 Sri Lanka 46 Sri Lanka 55 India 66 Pakistan 75 Russia 108
11 Others 448 Others 556 Others 572 Others 613 Others 956
Total 8,453 Total 9,079 Total 8,167 Total 7,059 Total 8,800

Source: Japan Ministry of Justice, Civil Affairs Bureau

Reference Files

Number of naturalized persons by nationality (2019-2020).pdf (30.9 KB)
Number of naturalized persons by nationality (2021-2023).pdf (28.3 KB)