The yearly record
| Fiscal year | K-1 | K-2 | Rank | World K-1 share | Rank movement, positive is up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 305 | 10 | 11th | 2.52% | Unavailable |
| 1998 | 370 | Withheld | 11th | 2.85% | 0 |
| 1999 | 363 | 12 | 11th | 2.13% | 0 |
| 2000 | 361 | 10 | 12th | 1.68% | -1 |
| 2001 | 242 | 10 | 21st | 0.97% | -9 |
| 2002 | 265 | 20 | 24th | 0.94% | -3 |
| 2003 | 200 | Withheld | 26th | 0.79% | -2 |
| 2004 | 237 | 13 | 28th | 0.80% | -2 |
| 2005 | 304 | 18 | 25th | 0.90% | 3 |
| 2006 | 256 | 15 | 24th | 0.84% | 1 |
| 2007 | 295 | 14 | 26th | 0.89% | -2 |
| 2008 | 409 | 17 | 20th | 1.35% | 6 |
| 2009 | 460 | 36 | 19th | 1.66% | 1 |
| 2010 | 508 | 21 | 16th | 1.64% | 3 |
| 2011 | 438 | 16 | 16th | 1.78% | 0 |
| 2012 | 401 | 24 | 19th | 1.45% | -3 |
| 2013 | 373 | 12 | 17th | 1.42% | 2 |
| 2014 | 504 | 40 | 19th | 1.40% | -2 |
| 2015 | 412 | 32 | 18th | 1.33% | 1 |
| 2016 | 502 | 29 | 18th | 1.31% | 0 |
| 2017 | 398 | 34 | 18th | 1.14% | 0 |
| 2018 | 313 | 28 | 17th | 1.27% | 1 |
| 2019 | 541 | 27 | 16th | 1.51% | 1 |
| 2020 | 195 | 10 | 19th | 1.16% | -3 |
| 2021 | 408 | 22 | 13th | 2.12% | 6 |
| 2022 | 224 | 11 | 22nd | 1.05% | -9 |
| 2023 | 237 | Withheld | 20th | 1.20% | 2 |
| 2024 | 361 | 12 | 32nd | 0.76% | -12 |
| 2025 | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained |
| 2026 | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained |
In FY2024, Japan stood 32nd worldwide for K-1 issuances. The previous position for Japan was 20th in FY2023. Annual issuances for Japan rose from 237 to 361, against a worldwide latest-year total of 47,579.
The recent total for Japan is 1,425 K-1 visas over FY2020 to FY2024. The share for Japan over those years is 1.14% worldwide. The opening year for Japan contributed 195, and FY2022 contributed 224.
Highs, lows and annual changes
Japan reached its K-1 high of 541 in FY2019. The lowest visible annual figure for Japan was 195 in FY2020. The latest figure for Japan of 361 visas compares with 305 at the start of the publishable series in FY1997.
The largest annual rise for Japan added 228 K-1 visas between FY2018 and FY2019, from 313 to 541. The largest fall for Japan removed 346, from 541 in FY2019 to 195 in FY2020.
Rank, volume and worldwide share
The best publishable annual rank for Japan is 11th in FY1997, when its 305 K-1 visas represented 2.52% worldwide. The lowest Japan position is 32nd in FY2024, with 361 visas and a 0.76% share. Its latest position is 32nd in FY2024.
From FY2019 to FY2024, the K-1 endpoint change for Japan is -33.27%, from 541 to 361 visas. Against FY2014, when Japan received 504 visas, the endpoint change is -28.37%. The latest annual comparison alone runs from 237 in FY2023 to 361.
The highest publishable worldwide share for Japan is 2.85% in FY1998. That year, Japan received 370 of the 12,968 K-1 visas issued worldwide. Its largest annual visa count is 541 in FY2019. The latest share is 0.76%, with 361 of 47,579 worldwide visas in FY2024.
FY2024 contributes 25.33% of the 1,425 K-1 visas for Japan over FY2020 to FY2024. The opening FY2020 contribution was 195, or 13.68% of that country total. The Japan midpoint in FY2022 is 224, followed by 237 in FY2023.
Across the recent period, Japan accounts for 1.14% of worldwide K-1 issuances, compared with 0.76% in FY2024. The latest-minus-period difference for Japan is -0.38 percentage points. Its earliest visible FY1997 row has a 2.52% world share, with 305 visas, while FY2023 has 1.20%.
The early published rows for Japan contain 305 K-1 and 10 K-2 visas in FY1997, rank 11th with 2.52% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 370 K-1 and a withheld K-2 cell in FY1998, rank 11th with 2.85% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 363 K-1 and 12 K-2 visas in FY1999, rank 11th with 2.13% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 361 K-1 and 10 K-2 visas in FY2000, rank 12th with 1.68% of worldwide K-1 issuances.
Children and the latest comparison
Japan recorded 12 K-2 child visas in FY2024, beside 361 K-1 visas. The Japan child-category peak was 40 in FY2014, alongside 504 K-1 visas, a ratio of 7.9 per 100.
The adjacent nationality in the recent-volume list is Ghana, with 1,281 K-1 visas across FY2020 to FY2024. That compares with 1,425 for Japan. The latest totals are 505 for Ghana and 361 for Japan.