Foreign residents
54,460 residents
Rank 1 of 72 comparable municipal areas in Saitama
Prefecture median: 2,674.5 residents
Reference period: December 2025
法務省「在留外国人統計」
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How many foreign residents live in Kawaguchi City?
Explore the foreign-resident count, share of population, leading nationalities and historical trend for Kawaguchi City, with reference dates from official statistics.
What are the count and share?
Per 100 Japanese residents
8.6
Rank 2 of 72 comparable municipal areas in Saitama
Prefecture median: 2.8 per 100 Japanese residents
Reference date: January 1, 2025
総務省統計局「社会・人口統計体系」
Which nationalities are most represented?
- 1China28,305 residents52.0%
- 2Viet Nam7,264 residents13.3%
- 3Philippines3,173 residents5.8%
- 4Nepal2,827 residents5.2%
- 5Republic of Korea2,743 residents5.0%
Shares use the published total and the same ranking and missing-data rules as the existing nationality breakdown.
View the full nationality breakdown on the map pageHow has the foreign-resident count changed?
From 46,343 residents in June 2024 to 54,460 residents in December 2025 (+8,117 residents).
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Sources and notes
- 法務省「在留外国人統計」市区町村別 国籍・地域別 在留外国人（25-12-t2）
- 総務省統計局「社会・人口統計体系」市区町村データ 基礎データ（廃置分合処理済） A 人口・世帯
Missing values are not treated as zero. The share is registered foreign residents divided by Japanese residents and is shown per 100 Japanese residents. Reference dates can differ between statistics.