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Hyogo Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
155,019
Change on a year earlier
+8.7%
Share of Japan
3.8%
Rank among prefectures
7
In work-related statuses
31.7%
Residents155,019Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Special Permanent Resident31,583
  2. Permanent Resident29,628
  3. Student19,109
  4. Technical Intern Training15,059
  5. Specified Skilled Worker14,231
  6. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services13,545
  7. Dependent11,701
  8. Long-Term Resident5,016
  9. Spouse or Child of Japanese National4,492
  10. Designated Activities2,897
  11. Business Manager1,416
  12. Skilled Labor1,397
Status of residence20242025Change
Special Permanent Resident32,44331,583-860
Permanent Resident28,98129,628647
Student16,65619,1092,453
Technical Intern Training15,23815,059-179
Specified Skilled Worker10,10414,2314,127
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services11,46113,5452,084
Dependent9,77711,7011,924
Long-Term Resident4,7825,016234
Spouse or Child of Japanese National4,3624,492130
Designated Activities2,0722,897825
Business Manager1,1571,416259
Skilled Labor1,1361,397261
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident1,2291,329100
Nursing Care652840188
Instructor805801-4
Intra-company Transferee54257836
Highly Skilled Professional40247977
Religious Activities36838214
Professor164157-7
Researcher93996
Entertainer90922
Medical Services84884
Cultural Activities557318
Trainee1514-1
Artist7114
Journalist011
Legal/Accounting Services110
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. Vietnam34,482
  2. South Korea33,721
  3. China25,750
  4. Nepal11,411
  5. Indonesia7,696
  6. Myanmar7,315
  7. Philippines7,255
  8. United States2,783
  9. Brazil2,375
  10. Taiwan2,333
  11. Bangladesh2,287
  12. India1,794
  13. Thailand1,497
  14. Sri Lanka1,406
  15. Cambodia936
Nationality20242025
Vietnam31,78834,482
South Korea34,47733,721
China24,08125,750
Nepal8,95911,411
Indonesia5,4407,696
Myanmar5,3387,315
Philippines6,7877,255
United States2,6822,783
Brazil2,3932,375
Taiwan2,2572,333
Bangladesh1,7192,287
India1,7431,794
Thailand1,4321,497
Sri Lanka1,2381,406
Cambodia827936
Peru823842
United Kingdom756760
Pakistan581706
Canada562568
Australia482528
France456483
Mongolia383380
Germany324373
Russia347343
Syria295309
Malaysia284308
Italy233236
Ukraine210220
Laos165190
New Zealand178185
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

13k27k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
13k27k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–43,988
5–93,486
10–143,360
15–195,052
20–2426,771
25–2925,788
30–3417,446
35–3911,944
40–449,465
45–497,963
50–547,465
55–596,815
60–646,030
65–695,020
70–744,758
75–794,219
80+5,449
Women
49.1%
Under 20
10.2%
Aged 65 and over
12.5%
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 Hyogo 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)

39k77k202320242025
39k77k202320242025
Data table
202357,375
202466,165
202577,016
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing22,912
  2. Services, n.e.c.13,178
  3. Wholesale and retail trade10,194
  4. Accommodations, eating and drinking services8,752
  5. Other industries6,346
  6. Construction6,231
  7. Medical, health care and welfare6,081
  8. Education, learning support2,429
  9. Information and communications893
Foreign workers, October 2025
77,016
Change on a year earlier
+16.4%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
12,204
Workers per workplace
6.3
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. Shizuoka Prefecture132,100
  8. Fukuoka Prefecture125,501
  9. Ibaraki Prefecture111,808
  10. Kyoto Prefecture92,563
  11. Gunma Prefecture89,670
  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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