“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
141
–
DV 2025
–
–
149
–
DV 2024
–
–
200
–
DV 2023
–
–
194
–
DV 2022
–
–
510
–
DV 2021
17,181
30,565
532
1 in 32
DV 2020
21,674
38,467
333
1 in 65
DV 2019
24,895
44,504
376
1 in 66
DV 2018
28,595
50,650
263
1 in 109
DV 2017
28,098
50,213
204
1 in 138
DV 2016
29,211
52,149
302
1 in 97
DV 2015
28,521
50,501
636
1 in 45
DV 2014
29,482
51,646
861
1 in 34
DV 2013
Japan in short
How many people from Japan were selected in the DV lottery?
141 people from Japan were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.