Foreign residents
25,342 residents
Rank 2 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 Higashiosaka City?
Explore the foreign-resident count, share, nationalities and historical trend in Higashiosaka City using official statistics.
What are the count and share?
Per 100 Japanese residents
4.9
Rank 15 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?
- 1Republic of Korea7,974 residents31.5%
- 2Viet Nam6,362 residents25.1%
- 3China4,786 residents18.9%
- 4Nepal1,398 residents5.5%
- 5Philippines912 residents3.6%
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 Higashiosaka 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: 25,342Dec 2025
特別永住者(official Japanese label)
特別永住者
Special permanent residents
A distinct legal status under a special law with historical origins.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)7,23728.6%
- Jun 2024
- 7,516
- Dec 2024
- 7,429
- Jun 2025
- 7,299
- Dec 2025
- 7,237
December year-over-year: -192June year-over-year: -217
永住者(official Japanese label)
永住者
Permanent residents
People granted permanent residence in Japan.
Status definition (Immigration Services Agency)4,04716%
- Jun 2024
- 3,874
- Dec 2024
- 3,922
- Jun 2025
- 4,022
- Dec 2025
- 4,047
December year-over-year: +125June year-over-year: +148
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)2,95211.6%
- Jun 2024
- 2,137
- Dec 2024
- 2,391
- Jun 2025
- 2,756
- Dec 2025
- 2,952
December year-over-year: +561June year-over-year: +619
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)2,3889.4%
- Jun 2024
- 1,579
- Dec 2024
- 1,746
- Jun 2025
- 2,114
- Dec 2025
- 2,388
December year-over-year: +642June year-over-year: +535
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)2,3499.3%
- Jun 2024
- 1,582
- Dec 2024
- 1,841
- Jun 2025
- 2,071
- Dec 2025
- 2,349
December year-over-year: +508June year-over-year: +489
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 21,726 residents in June 2024 to 25,342 residents in December 2025 (+3,616 residents).
View the detailed trend chart
Higashiosaka City · All nationalities
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