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Miyagi Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
32,903
Change on a year earlier
+10.1%
Share of Japan
0.8%
Rank among prefectures
22
In work-related statuses
41.5%
Residents32,903Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Student7,478
  2. Permanent Resident5,892
  3. Technical Intern Training5,679
  4. Specified Skilled Worker3,826
  5. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services2,243
  6. Dependent2,123
  7. Special Permanent Resident1,549
  8. Spouse or Child of Japanese National1,010
  9. Designated Activities495
  10. Long-Term Resident480
  11. Professor337
  12. Skilled Labor307
Status of residence20242025Change
Student6,3937,4781,085
Permanent Resident5,8195,89273
Technical Intern Training5,9755,679-296
Specified Skilled Worker2,6853,8261,141
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services1,9472,243296
Dependent1,8542,123269
Special Permanent Resident1,5651,549-16
Spouse or Child of Japanese National9851,01025
Designated Activities351495144
Long-Term Resident45248028
Professor30333734
Skilled Labor27130736
Instructor26430339
Business Manager23325421
Religious Activities18420622
Highly Skilled Professional14219553
Intra-company Transferee13915112
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident14015111
Nursing Care8210119
Cultural Activities52597
Entertainer133421
Medical Services1412-2
Trainee4106
Researcher118-3
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. China5,979
  2. Vietnam4,963
  3. Nepal3,985
  4. Indonesia3,592
  5. South Korea2,991
  6. Myanmar2,164
  7. Philippines1,901
  8. Sri Lanka1,027
  9. United States873
  10. Bangladesh704
  11. Pakistan601
  12. Taiwan514
  13. Thailand437
  14. India340
  15. Cambodia231
Nationality20242025
China5,7435,979
Vietnam5,1154,963
Nepal3,2993,985
Indonesia2,7283,592
South Korea2,9812,991
Myanmar1,7762,164
Philippines1,8091,901
Sri Lanka7451,027
United States792873
Bangladesh545704
Pakistan507601
Taiwan485514
Thailand423437
India292340
Cambodia225231
Brazil173186
Mongolia179173
United Kingdom138165
Canada146159
France154156
Russia120116
Australia104114
Germany9794
Malaysia6786
Syria4654
Italy3650
Afghanistan4146
Ukraine4546
Türkiye4545
Egypt3139
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

4,1698,3370–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
4,1698,3370–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4644
5–9523
10–14400
15–191,182
20–248,337
25–297,181
30–344,255
35–392,561
40–441,651
45–491,362
50–541,169
55–591,077
60–64938
65–69689
70–74409
75–79261
80+264
Women
50.1%
Under 20
8.4%
Aged 65 and over
4.9%
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 Miyagi 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)

10k20k202320242025
10k20k202320242025
Data table
202316,586
202419,554
202520,234
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing5,958
  2. Wholesale and retail trade3,047
  3. Other industries2,549
  4. Services, n.e.c.2,214
  5. Accommodations, eating and drinking services2,008
  6. Construction1,868
  7. Education, learning support1,210
  8. Medical, health care and welfare1,208
  9. Information and communications172
Foreign workers, October 2025
20,234
Change on a year earlier
+3.5%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
3,405
Workers per workplace
5.9
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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