Pakistanis in Japan

Pakistanis in Japan
Total population
29,647 (in December, 2024)
Languages
Japanese, English, various languages of Pakistan
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Pakistani diaspora

Pakistanis in Japan (在日パキスタン人, Zainichi Pakisutanjin) form the country's third-largest community of immigrants from a Muslim-majority country, trailing only the Indonesian community and Bangladeshi community. As of December 2024, official statistics showed 29,647 registered foreigners of Pakistani origin living in the country. There were a further estimated 3,414 illegal immigrants from Pakistan in Japan as of 2000. The average increase in the Pakistan population is about 2-3 persons per day.