Japan: foreign residents by residence status; persons, December 2024.
Japan’s Foreign Residents by Residence Status, 2024 reports foreign residents by residence status for December 2024. The 6 segments use 3,768,977 as their common denominator. Other residence statuses was the largest segment at 33.5%. Values use the stated official period, unit and measurement basis.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Permanent resident | 24.4% | 2024-12 |
| 2 | Technical intern trainee | 12.1% | 2024-12 |
| 3 | Engineer / humanities / international services | 11.1% | 2024-12 |
| 4 | Student | 10.7% | 2024-12 |
| 5 | Dependent family stay | 8.1% | 2024-12 |
| 6 | Other residence statuses | 33.5% | 2024-12 |
Source 1: Foreign residents by residence status, end-2024
Publisher: Immigration Services Agency of Japan
Dataset/table: Foreign residents at end-2024
Units: persons
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Supports the official values used for Japan’s Foreign Residents by Residence Status, 2024.
Values use the stated official period, unit and measurement basis.
Values are taken from official Immigration Services Agency of Japan releases and compared only when definitions, periods and units are compatible. Shares use 3,768,977 as the denominator.
All consequential values use Immigration Services Agency of Japan; direct comparisons retain the stated source family, period and measurement basis.
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