Population change (5-year census) ranking
All municipalities · highest first · FY2024 (1739)
Population change between the two most recent national censuses.
Fiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt serviceFuture burdenDebt per residentReserves per residentNet debtAdjustment fundOwn-source revenueTaxes per residentSpending per residentMandatory spendingInvestmentWelfare per residentChild welfareEducation per residentHometown taxStaff per 1,000PopulationPopulation change
| # | Municipality | Prefecture | Population | Population change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iitate Village | Fukushima | 4,506 | +3,114.6% | |
| 2 | Katsurao Village | Fukushima | 1,216 | +2,233.3% | |
| 3 | Naraha Town | Fukushima | 6,409 | +280.5% | |
| 4 | Tomioka Town | Fukushima | 11,316 | +100.0% | |
| 5 | Okuma Town | Fukushima | 9,944 | +100.0% | |
| 6 | Namie Town | Fukushima | 14,632 | +100.0% | |
| 7 | Hirono Town | Fukushima | 4,531 | +25.3% | |
| 8 | Chuo City | Tokyo | 187,404 | +19.8% | |
| 9 | Nagareyama City | Chiba | 212,562 | +14.6% | |
| 10 | Chiyoda City | Tokyo | 68,835 | +14.2% | |
| 11 | Fukutsu City | Fukuoka | 69,201 | +14.0% | |
| 12 | Nakagusuku Village | Okinawa | 22,683 | +13.9% | |
| 13 | Kitanakagusuku Village | Okinawa | 17,951 | +11.3% | |
| 14 | Inzai City | Chiba | 111,731 | +10.7% | |
| 15 | Hisayama Town | Fukuoka | 9,410 | +10.2% | |
| 16 | Bunkyo City | Tokyo | 235,345 | +9.3% | |
| 17 | Shinagawa City | Tokyo | 412,786 | +9.2% | |
| 18 | Shibuya City | Tokyo | 231,402 | +8.6% | |
| 19 | Shingu Town | Fukuoka | 32,979 | +8.5% | |
| 20 | Namegawa Town | Saitama | 19,757 | +8.3% | |
| 21 | Shimukappu Village | Hokkaido | 1,590 | +7.8% | |
| 22 | Kanda Town | Fukuoka | 37,553 | +7.8% | |
| 23 | Haebaru Town | Okinawa | 41,330 | +7.8% | |
| 24 | Yashio City | Saitama | 93,655 | +7.7% | |
| 25 | Kaisei Town | Kanagawa | 18,566 | +7.7% | |
| 26 | Kota Town | Aichi | 42,023 | +7.3% | |
| 27 | Showa Town | Yamanashi | 21,387 | +7.2% | |
| 28 | Minato City | Tokyo | 267,780 | +7.1% | |
| 29 | Kizugawa City | Kyoto | 79,339 | +7.0% | |
| 30 | Yonabaru Town | Okinawa | 19,920 | +7.0% | |
| 31 | Taito City | Tokyo | 216,084 | +6.8% | |
| 32 | Tsukuba City | Ibaraki | 259,000 | +6.5% | |
| 33 | Muko City | Kyoto | 56,186 | +6.5% | |
| 34 | Yaese Town | Okinawa | 33,255 | +6.5% | |
| 35 | Inagi City | Tokyo | 93,916 | +6.3% | |
| 36 | Sumida City | Tokyo | 287,302 | +6.2% | |
| 37 | Kasuya Town | Fukuoka | 48,723 | +6.2% | |
| 38 | Chofu City | Tokyo | 239,348 | +5.9% | |
| 39 | Koshi City | Kumamoto | 65,160 | +5.8% | |
| 40 | Moriya City | Ibaraki | 70,900 | +5.7% | |
| 41 | Kikuyo Town | Kumamoto | 43,761 | +5.7% | |
| 42 | Tomigusuku City | Okinawa | 65,889 | +5.7% | |
| 43 | Komae City | Tokyo | 82,048 | +5.6% | |
| 44 | Kashima Town | Kumamoto | 10,254 | +5.4% | |
| 45 | Uruma City | Okinawa | 126,948 | +5.4% | |
| 46 | Koto City | Tokyo | 541,685 | +5.3% | |
| 47 | Kokubunji City | Tokyo | 129,500 | +5.3% | |
| 48 | Ozu Town | Kumamoto | 36,343 | +5.2% | |
| 49 | Nakano City | Tokyo | 341,322 | +5.1% | |
| 50 | Ginan Town | Gifu | 26,366 | +5.1% |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications settlement data. Municipalities without a value (such as the fiscal strength index of Tokyo's special wards) are excluded.