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Tochigi Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
61,878
Change on a year earlier
+8.6%
Share of Japan
1.5%
Rank among prefectures
17
In work-related statuses
41.5%
Residents61,878Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident14,622
  2. Technical Intern Training9,083
  3. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services7,323
  4. Specified Skilled Worker7,109
  5. Dependent5,478
  6. Long-Term Resident4,337
  7. Student3,974
  8. Designated Activities3,089
  9. Spouse or Child of Japanese National2,523
  10. Special Permanent Resident1,220
  11. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident928
  12. Business Manager636
Status of residence20242025Change
Permanent Resident14,52114,622101
Technical Intern Training9,0819,0832
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services6,6137,323710
Specified Skilled Worker5,3107,1091,799
Dependent4,7165,478762
Long-Term Resident4,3784,337-41
Student3,1443,974830
Designated Activities2,4173,089672
Spouse or Child of Japanese National2,5502,523-27
Special Permanent Resident1,2391,220-19
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident88292846
Business Manager62463612
Skilled Labor44247735
Intra-company Transferee404375-29
Instructor219215-4
Nursing Care16120039
Highly Skilled Professional11512712
Religious Activities6358-5
Professor35438
Medical Services19245
Entertainer2719-8
Trainee473
Cultural Activities126-6
Artist440
Researcher21-1
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. Vietnam12,205
  2. China6,567
  3. Philippines5,712
  4. Indonesia5,174
  5. Nepal5,100
  6. Sri Lanka3,817
  7. Brazil3,799
  8. Peru3,121
  9. Pakistan2,414
  10. Myanmar2,405
  11. South Korea2,180
  12. Thailand2,154
  13. India1,432
  14. Taiwan970
  15. Bangladesh903
Nationality20242025
Vietnam11,76912,205
China6,4016,567
Philippines5,6095,712
Indonesia3,9085,174
Nepal3,8775,100
Sri Lanka3,1943,817
Brazil3,9103,799
Peru3,1713,121
Pakistan2,0782,414
Myanmar1,7632,405
South Korea2,1932,180
Thailand2,1242,154
India1,3721,432
Taiwan989970
Bangladesh782903
Cambodia467496
United States508481
Bolivia372365
Mongolia301331
Malaysia209208
Afghanistan178190
Iran141144
United Kingdom142140
Argentina122117
Paraguay8885
Canada6777
Russia7672
Australia4757
Laos5856
Germany4751
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

5,80012k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
5,80012k0–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–41,793
5–91,622
10–141,510
15–192,017
20–2410,251
25–2911,600
30–348,578
35–395,668
40–444,245
45–493,422
50–543,010
55–593,052
60–642,302
65–691,374
70–74764
75–79394
80+276
Women
47.4%
Under 20
11.2%
Aged 65 and over
4.5%
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 Tochigi 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)

19k39k202320242025
19k39k202320242025
Data table
202332,728
202435,569
202538,817
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing14,613
  2. Services, n.e.c.7,983
  3. Other industries5,376
  4. Wholesale and retail trade3,016
  5. Accommodations, eating and drinking services2,892
  6. Construction2,507
  7. Medical, health care and welfare1,724
  8. Education, learning support619
  9. Information and communications87
Foreign workers, October 2025
38,817
Change on a year earlier
+9.1%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
5,576
Workers per workplace
7.0
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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