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Gunma Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
89,670
Change on a year earlier
+7.5%
Share of Japan
2.2%
Rank among prefectures
12
In work-related statuses
38.2%
Residents89,670Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

Foreign residents of Gunma Prefecture, end of December 2025 and a year earlier.

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident21,885
  2. Technical Intern Training11,797
  3. Specified Skilled Worker11,202
  4. Long-Term Resident11,096
  5. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services8,886
  6. Dependent7,212
  7. Student4,576
  8. Designated Activities3,916
  9. Spouse or Child of Japanese National3,681
  10. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident1,751
  11. Special Permanent Resident1,278
  12. Skilled Labor740
Status of residence20242025Change
Permanent Resident21,80321,88582
Technical Intern Training11,94911,797-152
Specified Skilled Worker8,59911,2022,603
Long-Term Resident10,90311,096193
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services8,0368,886850
Dependent6,2467,212966
Student3,7434,576833
Designated Activities3,2483,916668
Spouse or Child of Japanese National3,6823,681-1
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident1,6871,75164
Special Permanent Resident1,3221,278-44
Skilled Labor635740105
Business Manager49951718
Instructor356345-11
Intra-company Transferee29932627
Nursing Care22424925
Highly Skilled Professional74773
Religious Activities58602
Professor26282
Medical Services15150
Entertainer1714-3
Researcher374
Cultural Activities264
Trainee341
Artist121
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

By nationality

Top 15 nationalities, end of December 2025.

Foreign residents
  1. Vietnam16,814
  2. Brazil13,995
  3. Philippines9,781
  4. Indonesia8,267
  5. Nepal7,355
  6. China7,028
  7. Peru4,905
  8. Myanmar4,035
  9. Bangladesh2,637
  10. Sri Lanka2,403
  11. South Korea2,017
  12. India1,857
  13. Pakistan1,755
  14. Thailand1,452
  15. Bolivia658
Nationality20242025
Vietnam15,97316,814
Brazil13,93713,995
Philippines9,5079,781
Indonesia6,5388,267
Nepal6,1427,355
China6,8517,028
Peru4,9504,905
Myanmar3,2904,035
Bangladesh2,1512,637
Sri Lanka2,0202,403
South Korea2,0432,017
India1,6791,857
Pakistan1,5921,755
Thailand1,4271,452
Bolivia643658
United States555579
Cambodia424521
Taiwan456454
Mongolia497436
Paraguay253250
Iran174168
Argentina176162
United Kingdom141148
Laos125139
Türkiye124122
Australia97105
Malaysia10296
Canada9793
Romania7676
Russia7575
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Age and sex

End of December 2025, by five-year age group.

Age group

8,07516k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
8,07516k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–43,201
5–92,783
10–142,724
15–193,495
20–2413,839
25–2916,149
30–3412,025
35–398,407
40–446,273
45–495,246
50–544,502
55–594,244
60–642,977
65–691,807
70–741,004
75–79573
80+421
Women
47.1%
Under 20
13.6%
Aged 65 and over
4.2%
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Foreign workers (employment reports)

Foreign workers reported by employers in Gunma Prefecture at the end of each October. These reports cover employees only and are counted at a different date from residents.

Foreign workers (end of October)

31k61k202320242025
31k61k202320242025
Data table
202350,324
202456,938
202561,040
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing21,966
  2. Services, n.e.c.18,198
  3. Other industries6,745
  4. Wholesale and retail trade4,455
  5. Accommodations, eating and drinking services3,509
  6. Medical, health care and welfare2,797
  7. Construction2,686
  8. Education, learning support525
  9. Information and communications159
Foreign workers, October 2025
61,040
Change on a year earlier
+7.2%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
6,744
Workers per workplace
9.1
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Status of reports on the employment of foreign workers (「外国人雇用状況」の届出状況), end of October 2025 (Public Data License 1.0, compatible with CC BY 4.0)Data as at Oct 2025

Other prefectures

Prefectures with the most foreign residents, end of December 2025.

Foreign residents
  1. Tokyo801,438
  2. Osaka Prefecture375,319
  3. Aichi Prefecture357,800
  4. Kanagawa Prefecture317,353
  5. Saitama Prefecture290,937
  6. Chiba Prefecture259,663
  7. Hyogo Prefecture155,019
  8. Shizuoka Prefecture132,100
  9. Fukuoka Prefecture125,501
  10. Ibaraki Prefecture111,808
  11. Kyoto Prefecture92,563
  12. Gifu Prefecture80,766
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

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