Foreign residents
13,895 residents
Rank 5 of 72 comparable municipal areas in Osaka
Prefecture median: 3,531 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 Chuo Ward, Osaka?
Explore the foreign-resident count, share, nationalities and historical trend in Chuo Ward, Osaka using official statistics.
What are the count and share?
Per 100 Japanese residents
11.6
Rank 4 of 72 comparable municipal areas in Osaka
Prefecture median: 2.5 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?
- 1China6,828 residents49.1%
- 2Republic of Korea2,501 residents18.0%
- 3Taiwan732 residents5.3%
- 4Viet Nam636 residents4.6%
- 5Nepal635 residents4.6%
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 Chuo Ward, Osaka
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: 13,895Dec 2025
永住者(official Japanese label)
永住者
Permanent residents
People granted permanent residence in Japan.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)2,83020.4%
- Jun 2024
- 2,805
- Dec 2024
- 2,841
- Jun 2025
- 2,894
- Dec 2025
- 2,830
December year-over-year: -11June year-over-year: +89
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)2,21015.9%
- Jun 2024
- 1,759
- Dec 2024
- 1,911
- Jun 2025
- 2,149
- Dec 2025
- 2,210
December year-over-year: +299June year-over-year: +390
家族滞在(official Japanese label)
家族滞在
Dependents (spouses and children)
Spouses or children supported by a resident with an eligible status.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)2,01814.5%
- Jun 2024
- 1,402
- Dec 2024
- 1,555
- Jun 2025
- 1,783
- Dec 2025
- 2,018
December year-over-year: +463June year-over-year: +381
留学(official Japanese label)
留学
Students
A status for education at a school or other eligible institution in Japan.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)1,66912%
- Jun 2024
- 1,471
- Dec 2024
- 1,630
- Jun 2025
- 1,644
- Dec 2025
- 1,669
December year-over-year: +39June year-over-year: +173
経営・管理(official Japanese label)
経営・管理
Business managers
A status for running or managing a business in Japan, including international trade.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)1,1528.3%
- Jun 2024
- 887
- Dec 2024
- 939
- Jun 2025
- 1,047
- Dec 2025
- 1,152
December year-over-year: +213June year-over-year: +160
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 11,833 residents in June 2024 to 13,895 residents in December 2025 (+2,062 residents).
View the detailed trend chart
Chuo Ward, Osaka · All nationalities
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