Foreign residents
16,884 residents
Rank 1 of 49 comparable municipal areas in Hyogo
Prefecture median: 1,581 residents
Reference period: December 2025
法務省「在留外国人統計」
Hyogo · 28110
How many foreign residents live in Chuo Ward, Kobe?
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Per 100 Japanese residents
12.0
Rank 1 of 49 comparable municipal areas in Hyogo
Prefecture median: 1.9 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?
- 1China6,365 residents37.7%
- 2Republic of Korea2,272 residents13.5%
- 3Nepal1,427 residents8.5%
- 4Viet Nam1,235 residents7.3%
- 5Taiwan655 residents3.9%
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 14,917 residents in June 2024 to 16,884 residents in December 2025 (+1,967 residents).
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Chuo Ward, Kobe · All nationalities
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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.