|
|
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Total |
5,212,729 |
5,027,951 |
5,204,670 |
4,657,595 |
5,750,545 |
6,008,527 |
Asia |
4,046,745 |
3,913,786 |
3,953,644 |
3,480,776 |
4,432,803 |
4,663,778 |
Japan |
2,481,290 |
2,385,576 |
2,329,196 |
1,811,701 |
2,452,800 |
2,450,117 |
Hong Kong |
196,770 |
202,085 |
177,494 |
155,428 |
154,431 |
165,754 |
China |
454,290 |
501,678 |
562,265 |
547,365 |
686,368 |
817,555 |
Philippines |
249,798 |
212,419 |
217,737 |
219,187 |
216,196 |
225,225 |
Taiwan |
164,760 |
164,202 |
169,282 |
229,898 |
346,171 |
393,945 |
Singapore |
82,944 |
71,314 |
79,493 |
76,506 |
85,264 |
81,822 |
Thailand |
88,294 |
73,702 |
74,834 |
79,355 |
103,613 |
113,723 |
Malaysia |
60,034 |
56.002 |
82,808 |
90,753 |
94,113 |
96,773 |
Indonesia |
59,224 |
57,440 |
65,283 |
63,095 |
61,811 |
62,760 |
India |
9,042 |
47,793 |
52,882 |
50,357 |
57,188 |
58,827 |
Others |
200,299 |
141,575 |
142,370 |
157,131 |
174,848 |
197,277 |
America |
636,044 |
602,926 |
655,266 |
604,667 |
716,381 |
725,799 |
U.S.A. |
559,128 |
521,827 |
557,048 |
520,161 |
615,811 |
615,082 |
Canada |
56,735 |
60,169 |
67,511 |
66,789 |
78,293 |
87,224 |
Brazil |
4,580 |
4,874 |
7,372 |
4,891 |
5,901 |
6,383 |
Mexico |
4,556 |
5,073 |
8,436 |
3,870 |
5,402 |
5,825 |
Others |
11,045 |
10,983 |
14,899 |
8,956 |
10,974 |
11,285 |
Europe |
454,594 |
431,242 |
506,226 |
484,229 |
501,732 |
512,690 |
Russia |
155,686 |
135,264 |
166,086 |
169,058 |
158,146 |
145,141 |
U.K. |
58,172 |
60,397 |
66,965 |
60,963 |
66,401 |
73,049 |
Germany |
51,406 |
53,200 |
60,025 |
59,115 |
68,989 |
75,333 |
France |
34,291 |
35,900 |
41,542 |
35,904 |
41,602 |
44,814 |
Netherlands |
15,683 |
15,023 |
16,357 |
15,560 |
18,257 |
18,344 |
Greece |
18,321 |
9,073 |
9,103 |
9,299 |
9,044 |
7,871 |
Italy |
13,679 |
12,926 |
15,074 |
12,844 |
14,897 |
15,908 |
Others |
117,356 |
109.459 |
131,074 |
121,486 |
124,396 |
132,230 |
Oceania |
54,615 |
60,190 |
67,474 |
66,299 |
78,505 |
85,936 |
Australia |
40,041 |
44,674 |
50,123 |
49,037 |
58,252 |
64,010 |
New Zealand |
9,998 |
12,201 |
13,468 |
14,005 |
16,201 |
16,582 |
Others |
4,576 |
3,315 |
3,883 |
3,257 |
4,052 |
5,344 |
Africa |
18,691 |
18,557 |
20,031 |
18,233 |
18,428 |
18,760 |
South Africa |
4,162 |
4,895 |
5,185 |
4,240 |
4,379 |
4,605 |
Egypt |
3,268 |
2,145 |
2,701 |
2,477 |
2,676 |
2,675 |
Nigeria |
4,243 |
4,826 |
4,815 |
4,690 |
3,718 |
3,246 |
Others |
7,018 |
6,691 |
7,330 |
6,826 |
7,655 |
8,234 |
Nationality unknown |
2,040 |
1,250 |
2,029 |
3,391 |
2,696 |
1,564 |
Source : Immigration Bureau |
