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Kagawa Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
21,791
Change on a year earlier
+11.1%
Share of Japan
0.5%
Rank among prefectures
30
In work-related statuses
64.6%
Residents21,791Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training6,179
  2. Specified Skilled Worker6,008
  3. Permanent Resident3,384
  4. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,272
  5. Student1,004
  6. Dependent835
  7. Long-Term Resident663
  8. Spouse or Child of Japanese National587
  9. Special Permanent Resident541
  10. Designated Activities510
  11. Nursing Care203
  12. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident179
Status of residence20242025Change
Technical Intern Training6,4316,179-252
Specified Skilled Worker4,4246,0081,584
Permanent Resident3,2823,384102
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,0831,272189
Student8681,004136
Dependent679835156
Long-Term Resident6546639
Spouse or Child of Japanese National595587-8
Special Permanent Resident554541-13
Designated Activities302510208
Nursing Care15720346
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident190179-11
Skilled Labor15216311
Instructor71809
Business Manager60633
Intra-company Transferee48513
Highly Skilled Professional14173
Religious Activities11132
Cultural Activities4106
Professor583
Trainee107-3
Entertainer65-1
Medical Services440
Artist121
Researcher121
Journalist110
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. Vietnam4,714
  2. Indonesia4,572
  3. China3,152
  4. Philippines3,075
  5. Myanmar1,425
  6. Cambodia835
  7. South Korea792
  8. Nepal741
  9. Peru417
  10. United States221
  11. Laos202
  12. Thailand183
  13. Brazil168
  14. Bangladesh163
  15. Taiwan155
Nationality20242025
Vietnam4,6144,714
Indonesia3,5254,572
China3,0673,152
Philippines2,8533,075
Myanmar1,1661,425
Cambodia725835
South Korea776792
Nepal536741
Peru422417
United States207221
Laos216202
Thailand171183
Brazil184168
Bangladesh116163
Taiwan138155
Sri Lanka88132
Pakistan99108
India8191
Mongolia6165
Canada5557
United Kingdom6556
Malaysia4946
Australia2835
France3031
Russia2629
Italy2727
Spain1723
Germany1819
Ukraine1016
New Zealand711
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

2,4514,9020–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
2,4514,9020–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4428
5–9322
10–14294
15–19769
20–244,902
25–294,775
30–343,477
35–392,268
40–441,477
45–49966
50–54660
55–59473
60–64372
65–69235
70–74153
75–79112
80+108
Women
43.4%
Under 20
8.3%
Aged 65 and over
2.8%
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 Kagawa 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)

8,27917k202320242025
8,27917k202320242025
Data table
202312,302
202414,428
202516,557
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing6,821
  2. Other industries2,480
  3. Wholesale and retail trade1,910
  4. Construction1,724
  5. Medical, health care and welfare1,484
  6. Services, n.e.c.936
  7. Accommodations, eating and drinking services896
  8. Education, learning support216
  9. Information and communications90
Foreign workers, October 2025
16,557
Change on a year earlier
+14.8%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
2,358
Workers per workplace
7.0
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. Gunma Prefecture89,670
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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