Foreign residents
4,484 residents
Rank 11 of 39 comparable municipal areas in Shizuoka
Prefecture median: 1,793 residents
Reference period: December 2025
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How many foreign residents live in Kosai City?
Explore the foreign-resident count, share, nationalities and historical trend in Kosai City using official statistics.
What are the count and share?
Per 100 Japanese residents
7.9
Rank 3 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?
- 1Brazil2,238 residents49.9%
- 2Viet Nam391 residents8.7%
- 3Philippines295 residents6.6%
- 4China85 residents1.9%
- 5Nepal41 residents0.9%
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 Kosai 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: 4,484Dec 2025
永住者(official Japanese label)
永住者
Permanent residents
People granted permanent residence in Japan.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)1,64036.6%
- Jun 2024
- 1,560
- Dec 2024
- 1,591
- Jun 2025
- 1,597
- Dec 2025
- 1,640
December year-over-year: +49June year-over-year: +37
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)1,41331.5%
- Jun 2024
- 1,532
- Dec 2024
- 1,466
- Jun 2025
- 1,435
- Dec 2025
- 1,413
December year-over-year: -53June year-over-year: -97
特定技能１号(official Japanese label)
特定技能１号
Workers with specified skills (category 1)
A status for work requiring specified skills in designated industries.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)3487.8%
- Jun 2024
- 234
- Dec 2024
- 299
- Jun 2025
- 323
- Dec 2025
- 348
December year-over-year: +49June year-over-year: +89
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)2124.7%
- Jun 2024
- 198
- Dec 2024
- 248
- Jun 2025
- 231
- Dec 2025
- 212
December year-over-year: -36June year-over-year: +33
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)1824.1%
- Jun 2024
- 208
- Dec 2024
- 202
- Jun 2025
- 191
- Dec 2025
- 182
December year-over-year: -20June year-over-year: -17
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 4,426 residents in June 2024 to 4,484 residents in December 2025 (+58 residents).
View the detailed trend chart
Kosai City · All nationalities
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