Figures are counts of foreign national residents (medium-/long-term residents and special permanent residents) covered by Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.
Values have been rounded. Figures prior to 2024 come from the previous reporting.
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Number of foreign residents Japan 2015-2024, by region of origin
In 2024, around **** million Asian residents were registered in Japan, making it the largest share of foreign residents. That year, the second-largest group of foreign nationals living in Japan came from South America, with about **Ìý±è±ð´Ç±è±ô±ð.
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e-Stat (Japan). (July 11, 2025). Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2015 to 2024, by region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2015 to 2024, by region of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan). (2025). Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2015 to 2024, by region of origin (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Foreign Nationals Living in Japan from 2015 to 2024, by Region of Origin (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jul 2025, /statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
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Number of foreign nationals living in Japan from 2015 to 2024, by region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), July 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/608742/japan-foreign-residents-by-region-of-origin/
