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Kochi Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
7,355
Change on a year earlier
+7.4%
Share of Japan
0.2%
Rank among prefectures
45
In work-related statuses
61.4%
Residents7,355Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training2,190
  2. Specified Skilled Worker1,717
  3. Permanent Resident1,013
  4. Student715
  5. Special Permanent Resident338
  6. Spouse or Child of Japanese National291
  7. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services238
  8. Dependent223
  9. Designated Activities147
  10. Instructor140
  11. Skilled Labor109
  12. Long-Term Resident96
Status of residence20242025Change
Technical Intern Training2,2952,190-105
Specified Skilled Worker1,2241,717493
Permanent Resident1,0091,0134
Student67671539
Special Permanent Resident348338-10
Spouse or Child of Japanese National297291-6
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services2322386
Dependent19722326
Designated Activities12414723
Instructor142140-2
Skilled Labor8610923
Long-Term Resident95961
Nursing Care334411
Professor18224
Business Manager1815-3
Highly Skilled Professional10133
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident1312-1
Religious Activities385
Intra-company Transferee118-3
Medical Services550
Cultural Activities54-1
Trainee52-3
Entertainer121
Researcher121
Legal/Accounting Services011
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. Vietnam1,581
  2. Indonesia1,408
  3. Philippines1,006
  4. China990
  5. Myanmar469
  6. South Korea415
  7. United States193
  8. Nepal177
  9. Cambodia173
  10. India128
  11. Bangladesh107
  12. Thailand78
  13. United Kingdom72
  14. Mongolia70
  15. Taiwan64
Nationality20242025
Vietnam1,5661,581
Indonesia1,1691,408
Philippines9371,006
China987990
Myanmar361469
South Korea422415
United States182193
Nepal151177
Cambodia156173
India99128
Bangladesh100107
Thailand8178
United Kingdom6872
Mongolia6170
Taiwan7464
Sri Lanka2842
Canada4140
Australia3536
Pakistan2425
Timor-Leste2025
Brazil2420
Malaysia1614
France1314
Venezuela1012
Laos1111
South Africa1010
Peru810
New Zealand169
Germany108
Russia86
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

8531,7060–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
8531,7060–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–458
5–956
10–1467
15–19555
20–241,706
25–291,540
30–341,027
35–39629
40–44368
45–49309
50–54305
55–59236
60–64156
65–69116
70–7481
75–7968
80+78
Women
45.9%
Under 20
10.0%
Aged 65 and over
4.7%
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 Kochi 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)

2,9585,916202320242025
2,9585,916202320242025
Data table
20234,510
20245,293
20255,916
By industry, October 2025
  1. Other industries1,884
  2. Manufacturing1,119
  3. Wholesale and retail trade1,110
  4. Medical, health care and welfare580
  5. Construction533
  6. Accommodations, eating and drinking services342
  7. Education, learning support228
  8. Services, n.e.c.110
  9. Information and communications10
Foreign workers, October 2025
5,916
Change on a year earlier
+11.8%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
1,332
Workers per workplace
4.4
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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