Foreign residents
5,102 residents
Rank 1 of 30 comparable municipal areas in Wakayama
Prefecture median: 110.5 residents
Reference period: December 2025
法務省「在留外国人統計」
Wakayama · 30201
How many foreign residents live in Wakayama City?
Explore the foreign-resident count, share of population, leading nationalities and historical trend for Wakayama City, with reference dates from official statistics.
What are the count and share?
Per 100 Japanese residents
1.3
Rank 9 of 30 comparable municipal areas in Wakayama
Prefecture median: 0.9 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?
- 1Republic of Korea1,083 residents21.2%
- 2Viet Nam945 residents18.5%
- 3China796 residents15.6%
- 4Philippines382 residents7.5%
- 5Nepal193 residents3.8%
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 4,437 residents in June 2024 to 5,102 residents in December 2025 (+665 residents).
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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.