Among the 10 largest groups, Indonesians recorded the biggest increase, followed by Nepalese and Myanmar nationals. Only Brazilians logged a decline.
Japan’s foreign resident population grew 3.8% to a record 4.28 million in the first half of 2026, government data released Friday shows, while residence status overstayers fell 4.8% to just over 65,000. The number of foreign residents reached total of 4,281,026 as of the end of June, up 155,631 from the end of 2025, according to the Immigration Services Agency (ISA), to make up 3.48% of Japan’s total population. The increase compares with a 5.0% rise in the number of foreign residents during the first half of 2025.
The figures exclude temporary visitors who stay in the country for less than three months.
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