| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,954 (in December, 2023)[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tokyo, particularly Kabukichō | |
| Languages | |
| English (Nigerian English), Igbo, Yoruba and other languages of Nigeria; Japanese[3] |
Nigerians in Japan (在日ナイジェリア人, Zainichi Naijeriajin) form a significant immigrant community. There are around 3,954 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.