Foreign residents reach record 4.28 million, making up 3.48% of Japan’s population

The number of foreign residents in Japan has reached a record 4.28 million, accounting for 3.48 percent of the country's total population.

Among the ten largest foreign nationality groups residing in the country, Indonesians experienced the largest increase, followed by Nepalese and Myanmar nationals. Conversely, Brazilians were the only major group to log a population decline during this period.