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Kumamoto Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
32,372
Change on a year earlier
+10.2%
Share of Japan
0.8%
Rank among prefectures
23
In work-related statuses
69.3%
Residents32,372Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training10,007
  2. Specified Skilled Worker8,151
  3. Permanent Resident3,612
  4. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services2,801
  5. Student1,892
  6. Dependent1,604
  7. Spouse or Child of Japanese National959
  8. Designated Activities805
  9. Long-Term Resident478
  10. Special Permanent Resident413
  11. Intra-company Transferee369
  12. Highly Skilled Professional367
Status of residence20242025Change
Technical Intern Training10,32210,007-315
Specified Skilled Worker5,7298,1512,422
Permanent Resident3,4913,612121
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services2,7112,80190
Student1,6491,892243
Dependent1,5251,60479
Spouse or Child of Japanese National93195928
Designated Activities482805323
Long-Term Resident42147857
Special Permanent Resident437413-24
Intra-company Transferee442369-73
Highly Skilled Professional379367-12
Instructor2472492
Skilled Labor184182-2
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident11015848
Business Manager1301399
Nursing Care6559-6
Professor51554
Religious Activities17192
Cultural Activities15172
Artist15172
Entertainer228-14
Trainee473
Medical Services54-1
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. Vietnam7,015
  2. Indonesia5,032
  3. Philippines4,409
  4. China3,543
  5. Myanmar2,542
  6. Nepal2,151
  7. Taiwan1,982
  8. Cambodia1,603
  9. South Korea1,066
  10. Thailand467
  11. United States450
  12. Sri Lanka349
  13. Pakistan242
  14. Bangladesh165
  15. India162
Nationality20242025
Vietnam7,0387,015
Indonesia3,6285,032
Philippines4,0914,409
China3,4443,543
Myanmar2,0772,542
Nepal1,7262,151
Taiwan1,9191,982
Cambodia1,5781,603
South Korea1,0451,066
Thailand460467
United States449450
Sri Lanka255349
Pakistan208242
Bangladesh134165
India155162
United Kingdom116126
Brazil9284
Canada8081
Malaysia5867
Australia5961
France6060
Germany2734
Mongolia4734
Singapore3234
Laos1930
Russia2529
Romania2727
Tanzania1927
Afghanistan2425
Ghana2023
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

4,1068,2120–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
4,1068,2120–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4481
5–9334
10–14290
15–19862
20–248,212
25–298,099
30–345,394
35–393,121
40–441,752
45–491,114
50–54885
55–59724
60–64421
65–69272
70–74150
75–79133
80+128
Women
52.8%
Under 20
6.1%
Aged 65 and over
2.1%
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 Kumamoto 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)

12k24k202320242025
12k24k202320242025
Data table
202318,226
202421,437
202524,076
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing6,709
  2. Other industries6,600
  3. Wholesale and retail trade2,582
  4. Construction2,568
  5. Medical, health care and welfare2,030
  6. Accommodations, eating and drinking services1,589
  7. Services, n.e.c.1,418
  8. Education, learning support479
  9. Information and communications101
Foreign workers, October 2025
24,076
Change on a year earlier
+12.3%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
4,404
Workers per workplace
5.5
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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