Filipinos in Saga Prefecture have a registered population of 790 individuals as of 2022, the 45th largest group of Filipinos in Japan by prefecture, ahead of Kōchi and behind Wakayama.[1]
Major cities
Most the population of Filipinos in Saga Prefecture is found in the capital city of Saga, with 257 Filipinos and the nearby city of Tosu with 128 Filipinos.[1:1]
Cities of Saga Prefecture with sizable Filipino population.[1:2][2] Darker color indicates higher population.
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Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture (佐賀県, Saga-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2. Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest.[3]
Saga is the capital and largest city of Saga Prefecture, with other major cities including Karatsu, Tosu, and Imari.[3:1]
Agriculture, forestry, and coastal fisheries form a large portion of the prefectural economy.[3:2]
Map of Japan with Saga Prefecture in red.[4]
Population by city and town
Though relatively few in numbers, Filipinos are found in all cities and towns of Saga Prefecture.[1:3]
| City or town | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| All | 790 | 654 |
| Saga | 257 | 215 |
| Tosu | 128 | 108 |
| Karatsu | 84 | 61 |
| Imari | 41 | 23 |
| Takeo | 37 | 32 |
| Ogi | 37 | 27 |
| Kanzaki | 34 | 23 |
| Kiyama Town | 28 | 25 |
| Miyaki Town | 26 | 22 |
| Ureshino | 23 | 19 |
| Kashima | 18 | 16 |
| Taku | 18 | 10 |
| Shitoishi Town | 17 | 18 |
| Arita Town | 15 | 12 |
| Yoshinogari Town | 12 | 13 |
| Kamimine Town | 5 | 22 |
| Tara Town | 4 | 4 |
| Kōhoku | 3 | 1 |
| Ōmachi Town | 2 | 2 |
| Genkai Town | 1 | 1 |
Historical population
The population of Filipinos in Saga Prefecture has barely increased during the past 40 years and has never surpassed 1,000.
Population of Filipinos in Saga Prefecture and Tokyo from 1984 up to present.[5][6]
References
第３表 市区町村別 国籍・地域別 在留外国人 (Table 3: Foreign Residents by City, Ward, Town, Village and by Nationality/Region. 3 December 2022) (XLSX). e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan (7 July 2023). Retrieved 13 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Cities of Saga Prefecture with sizable Filipino population. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Original graphic © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
Saga Prefecture. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Map of Japan with Saga Prefecture in red. © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
都道府県別 国籍（出身地）別 外国人登録者 (Registered Foreigners by Prefecture and Nationality (Place of Birth) 1984 to 2023) e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Retrieved 18 December 2023. No available data for the years 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993. ↩︎
Population of Filipinos in Saga and Tokyo. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. ↩︎
