The number of foreign residents in Japan (mid- to long-term residents and special permanent residents) increased to a record high of 3.4 million at the end of 2023, according to the Immigration Services Agency’s announcement on March 22, 2024.
1. Foreign Residents in Japan (mid- to long-term residents and special permanent residents)
| 2023 year-end | 3,410,992 |
| 2022 year-end | 3,075,213 |
| 2021 year-end | 2,760,635 |
| 2020 year-end | 2,887,116 |
| 2019 year-end | 2,933,137 |
| 2. Nationality | |
| (1) China | 821,838 (+60,275) |
| (2) Vietnam | 565,026 (+75,714) |
| (3) South Korea | 410,156 (-1,156) |
| (4) Philippines | 322,046 (+23,306) |
| (5) Brazil | 211,840 (+2,410) |
| 3. Status of Residence | |
| (1) Permanent Resident | 891,569 (+27,633) |
| (2) Technical Intern Training | 404,556 (+79,616) |
| (3) Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/ International Services | 362,346 (+50,385) |
| (4) Student | 340,883 (+40,245) |
| (5) Special Permanent Resident | 281,218 (-7,762) |