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Kyoto Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
92,563
Change on a year earlier
+10.3%
Share of Japan
2.2%
Rank among prefectures
11
In work-related statuses
29.9%
Residents92,563Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Student22,636
  2. Special Permanent Resident17,761
  3. Permanent Resident11,133
  4. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services8,259
  5. Specified Skilled Worker7,818
  6. Technical Intern Training6,667
  7. Dependent6,072
  8. Spouse or Child of Japanese National2,758
  9. Designated Activities2,233
  10. Long-Term Resident1,483
  11. Business Manager1,266
  12. Skilled Labor1,081
Status of residence20242025Change
Student20,14122,6362,495
Special Permanent Resident18,28117,761-520
Permanent Resident10,67111,133462
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services6,9058,2591,354
Specified Skilled Worker5,6627,8182,156
Technical Intern Training6,7306,667-63
Dependent4,9236,0721,149
Spouse or Child of Japanese National2,6472,758111
Designated Activities1,6712,233562
Long-Term Resident1,4341,48349
Business Manager1,0261,266240
Skilled Labor8291,081252
Professor69374956
Highly Skilled Professional57666387
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident47451743
Intra-company Transferee30940192
Cultural Activities25328532
Instructor25226311
Nursing Care18724457
Religious Activities8079-1
Artist537017
Medical Services5451-3
Researcher28346
Entertainer22242
Trainee9101
Legal/Accounting Services242
Journalist220
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. China21,300
  2. South Korea20,148
  3. Vietnam11,978
  4. Nepal7,172
  5. Indonesia4,508
  6. Myanmar3,585
  7. Philippines3,408
  8. Taiwan2,288
  9. United States2,182
  10. Sri Lanka2,108
  11. Thailand1,143
  12. France969
  13. Bangladesh946
  14. India929
  15. United Kingdom722
Nationality20242025
China19,72021,300
South Korea20,61520,148
Vietnam10,83011,978
Nepal5,2487,172
Indonesia3,3134,508
Myanmar2,6193,585
Philippines3,2243,408
Taiwan2,1722,288
United States1,9592,182
Sri Lanka1,5622,108
Thailand1,0711,143
France914969
Bangladesh664946
India728929
United Kingdom657722
Cambodia580660
Brazil600623
Germany416449
Pakistan275406
Canada380388
Australia360376
Russia319327
Malaysia281307
Italy282296
Mongolia229245
Spain197211
Mexico172200
Peru186187
Egypt138137
Uzbekistan126135
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

9,53019k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
9,53019k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–41,653
5–91,395
10–141,319
15–193,566
20–2419,060
25–2918,170
30–3410,732
35–396,871
40–445,180
45–494,133
50–543,904
55–593,460
60–642,892
65–692,487
70–742,378
75–792,255
80+3,108
Women
48.7%
Under 20
8.6%
Aged 65 and over
11.0%
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 Kyoto 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)

20k41k202320242025
20k41k202320242025
Data table
202328,506
202434,786
202540,993
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing10,174
  2. Accommodations, eating and drinking services7,894
  3. Wholesale and retail trade5,352
  4. Services, n.e.c.4,145
  5. Education, learning support4,099
  6. Other industries3,551
  7. Construction2,859
  8. Medical, health care and welfare2,417
  9. Information and communications502
Foreign workers, October 2025
40,993
Change on a year earlier
+17.8%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
6,590
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. 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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