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Kagoshima Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
21,480
Change on a year earlier
+13.2%
Share of Japan
0.5%
Rank among prefectures
34
In work-related statuses
70.1%
Residents21,480Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training7,404
  2. Specified Skilled Worker6,135
  3. Permanent Resident2,584
  4. Student1,244
  5. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,015
  6. Spouse or Child of Japanese National782
  7. Designated Activities624
  8. Dependent561
  9. Long-Term Resident382
  10. Special Permanent Resident192
  11. Skilled Labor151
  12. Instructor150
Status of residence20242025Change
Technical Intern Training7,4307,404-26
Specified Skilled Worker4,1706,1351,965
Permanent Resident2,5452,58439
Student1,1211,244123
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services9691,01546
Spouse or Child of Japanese National799782-17
Designated Activities298624326
Dependent50556156
Long-Term Resident388382-6
Special Permanent Resident1921920
Skilled Labor1491512
Instructor151150-1
Business Manager63685
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident45483
Religious Activities32364
Nursing Care33352
Professor1918-1
Intra-company Transferee1816-2
Entertainer2010-10
Highly Skilled Professional880
Medical Services561
Cultural Activities76-1
Trainee220
Researcher220
Artist110
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. Vietnam5,611
  2. Indonesia5,261
  3. Philippines2,843
  4. Myanmar2,133
  5. China1,751
  6. Nepal960
  7. South Korea480
  8. United States332
  9. Cambodia303
  10. Sri Lanka184
  11. Thailand168
  12. Taiwan163
  13. Pakistan137
  14. United Kingdom105
  15. Laos103
Nationality20242025
Vietnam5,7545,611
Indonesia3,7495,261
Philippines2,6382,843
Myanmar1,5272,133
China1,7531,751
Nepal779960
South Korea488480
United States327332
Cambodia267303
Sri Lanka122184
Thailand139168
Taiwan148163
Pakistan103137
United Kingdom106105
Laos80103
Brazil13692
India7088
Bangladesh8183
Canada6266
Australia5153
Afghanistan3739
Malaysia4538
France3337
Mongolia2528
Germany2326
Ukraine2222
New Zealand2422
Uzbekistan3321
Peru1817
Egypt1216
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

3,3376,6740–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
3,3376,6740–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4206
5–9142
10–14131
15–19664
20–246,674
25–295,159
30–342,889
35–391,882
40–441,044
45–49630
50–54601
55–59592
60–64360
65–69227
70–74119
75–7975
80+85
Women
56.5%
Under 20
5.3%
Aged 65 and over
2.4%
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 Kagoshima 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)

8,28117k202320242025
8,28117k202320242025
Data table
202312,015
202414,240
202516,562
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing6,000
  2. Other industries3,415
  3. Construction1,810
  4. Medical, health care and welfare1,803
  5. Wholesale and retail trade1,406
  6. Services, n.e.c.937
  7. Accommodations, eating and drinking services887
  8. Education, learning support275
  9. Information and communications29
Foreign workers, October 2025
16,562
Change on a year earlier
+16.3%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
2,679
Workers per workplace
6.2
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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