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Yamanashi Prefecture

Prefecture · Japan

Foreign residents, December 2025
25,313
Change on a year earlier
+6.8%
Share of Japan
0.6%
Rank among prefectures
26
In work-related statuses
38.1%
Residents25,313Dec 2025
Data as at Dec 2025
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By status of residence

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

Foreign residents, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident6,854
  2. Technical Intern Training2,900
  3. Specified Skilled Worker2,692
  4. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services2,639
  5. Student2,371
  6. Long-Term Resident1,977
  7. Dependent1,919
  8. Spouse or Child of Japanese National1,216
  9. Skilled Labor753
  10. Designated Activities568
  11. Special Permanent Resident420
  12. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident331
Status of residence20242025Change
Permanent Resident6,8316,85423
Technical Intern Training3,0742,900-174
Specified Skilled Worker2,0402,692652
Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services2,2872,639352
Student2,2262,371145
Long-Term Resident1,8941,97783
Dependent1,5691,919350
Spouse or Child of Japanese National1,2171,216-1
Skilled Labor71375340
Designated Activities468568100
Special Permanent Resident430420-10
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident31633115
Business Manager1921920
Instructor1521564
Highly Skilled Professional70799
Nursing Care557520
Intra-company Transferee56604
Professor40477
Religious Activities172710
Medical Services1612-4
Entertainer7103
Cultural Activities147-7
Artist440
Researcher231
Trainee110
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. Vietnam5,026
  2. China4,731
  3. Brazil2,828
  4. Philippines2,501
  5. South Korea1,620
  6. Nepal1,410
  7. Indonesia1,373
  8. Myanmar967
  9. Thailand715
  10. Peru651
  11. Taiwan571
  12. India489
  13. United States387
  14. Sri Lanka262
  15. Mongolia229
Nationality20242025
Vietnam4,6405,026
China4,6774,731
Brazil2,8032,828
Philippines2,4432,501
South Korea1,6391,620
Nepal1,0831,410
Indonesia1,0141,373
Myanmar796967
Thailand686715
Peru661651
Taiwan560571
India397489
United States372387
Sri Lanka221262
Mongolia220229
Bangladesh109133
Pakistan101124
Cambodia102115
United Kingdom107102
Malaysia10293
Russia6563
Canada6561
Australia5860
France5759
Iran5252
Germany4036
Ukraine3034
Bolivia3632
Senegal2429
Singapore2624
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

2,1314,2620–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
2,1314,2620–415–1930–3445–4960–6475–7980+
Data table
0–4585
5–9571
10–14568
15–191,203
20–243,982
25–294,262
30–343,189
35–392,192
40–441,689
45–491,450
50–541,445
55–591,534
60–641,188
65–69731
70–74374
75–79188
80+162
Women
50.4%
Under 20
11.6%
Aged 65 and over
5.7%
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 Yamanashi 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)

6,86614k202320242025
6,86614k202320242025
Data table
202311,227
202412,462
202513,732
By industry, October 2025
  1. Manufacturing4,589
  2. Services, n.e.c.2,773
  3. Accommodations, eating and drinking services1,557
  4. Wholesale and retail trade1,298
  5. Construction1,112
  6. Other industries985
  7. Medical, health care and welfare964
  8. Education, learning support419
  9. Information and communications35
Foreign workers, October 2025
13,732
Change on a year earlier
+10.2%
Workplaces employing foreign workers
2,263
Workers per workplace
6.1
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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