91AV原创 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 a 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 91AV原创 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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