Foreign residents
10,513 residents
Rank 2 of 39 comparable municipal areas in Shizuoka
Prefecture median: 1,793 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 Iwata City?
Explore the foreign-resident count, share, nationalities and historical trend in Iwata City using official statistics.
What are the count and share?
Per 100 Japanese residents
6.3
Rank 6 of 39 comparable municipal areas in Shizuoka
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?
- 1Brazil5,243 residents49.9%
- 2Philippines1,794 residents17.1%
- 3Viet Nam968 residents9.2%
- 4China497 residents4.7%
- 5Nepal110 residents1.0%
How to read these shares
Shares use the published total. Missing values are not treated as zero.
Statistics on Foreign Residents · Status of residence
Residents by status of residence in Iwata City
About residence status and these counts
A status of residence describes an authorized activity or legal position in Japan. These published counts combine all nationalities. Up to five of the largest reported categories in December 2025 use official Japanese labels, with plain-language explanations by JAM.
Latest total: 10,513Dec 2025
永住者(official Japanese label)
永住者
Permanent residents
People granted permanent residence in Japan.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)4,18239.8%
- Jun 2024
- 3,985
- Dec 2024
- 4,085
- Jun 2025
- 4,089
- Dec 2025
- 4,182
December year-over-year: +97June year-over-year: +104
定住者(official Japanese label)
定住者
Long-term residents
A status for people permitted by the Minister of Justice to live in Japan for a specified period in consideration of special circumstances.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)2,68325.5%
- Jun 2024
- 2,991
- Dec 2024
- 2,875
- Jun 2025
- 2,793
- Dec 2025
- 2,683
December year-over-year: -192June year-over-year: -198
技能実習２号ロ(official Japanese label)
技能実習２号ロ
Technical training, next stage (organization-supervised)
Generally years two and three, continuing practical training through a supervising organization.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)7106.8%
- Jun 2024
- 552
- Dec 2024
- 742
- Jun 2025
- 716
- Dec 2025
- 710
December year-over-year: -32June year-over-year: +164
技術・人文知識・国際業務(official Japanese label)
技術・人文知識・国際業務
Professional and international-service workers
A status for work requiring specialized technical, humanities or foreign-culture knowledge.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)5725.4%
- Jun 2024
- 438
- Dec 2024
- 489
- Jun 2025
- 530
- Dec 2025
- 572
December year-over-year: +83June year-over-year: +92
日本人の配偶者等(official Japanese label)
日本人の配偶者等
Spouses and children of Japanese nationals
A status for spouses of Japanese nationals, children born to Japanese nationals, and children adopted by Japanese nationals through special adoption.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)4504.3%
- Jun 2024
- 493
- Dec 2024
- 465
- Jun 2025
- 470
- Dec 2025
- 450
December year-over-year: -15June year-over-year: -23
Source: e-Stat, Statistics on Foreign Residents. An unreported category is not counted as zero. Source table formats differ by period.
How has the foreign-resident count changed?
From 10,233 residents in June 2024 to 10,513 residents in December 2025 (+280 residents).
View the detailed trend chart
Iwata City · All nationalities
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