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Ministry of Justice (Japan), & Immigration Services Agency of Japan. (July 11, 2025). Share of foreign residents in the total population in Japan from 1994 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/882722/japan-foreign-residents-rate/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), und Immigration Services Agency of Japan. "Share of foreign residents in the total population in Japan from 1994 to 2024." Chart. July 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/882722/japan-foreign-residents-rate/
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Ministry of Justice (Japan) & Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Share of foreign residents in the total population in Japan from 1994 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/882722/japan-foreign-residents-rate/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Share of foreign residents in the total population in Japan from 1994 to 2024 [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), & Immigration Services Agency of Japan, July 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/882722/japan-foreign-residents-rate/
