Population change (5-year census) ranking
Cities · highest first · FY2024 (792)
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 | Nagareyama City | Chiba | 212,562 | +14.6% | |
| 2 | Fukutsu City | Fukuoka | 69,201 | +14.0% | |
| 3 | Inzai City | Chiba | 111,731 | +10.7% | |
| 4 | Yashio City | Saitama | 93,655 | +7.7% | |
| 5 | Kizugawa City | Kyoto | 79,339 | +7.0% | |
| 6 | Tsukuba City | Ibaraki | 259,000 | +6.5% | |
| 7 | Muko City | Kyoto | 56,186 | +6.5% | |
| 8 | Inagi City | Tokyo | 93,916 | +6.3% | |
| 9 | Chofu City | Tokyo | 239,348 | +5.9% | |
| 10 | Koshi City | Kumamoto | 65,160 | +5.8% | |
| 11 | Moriya City | Ibaraki | 70,900 | +5.7% | |
| 12 | Tomigusuku City | Okinawa | 65,889 | +5.7% | |
| 13 | Komae City | Tokyo | 82,048 | +5.6% | |
| 14 | Uruma City | Okinawa | 126,948 | +5.4% | |
| 15 | Kokubunji City | Tokyo | 129,500 | +5.3% | |
| 16 | Narashino City | Chiba | 175,105 | +4.9% | |
| 17 | Yotsukaido City | Chiba | 96,424 | +4.9% | |
| 18 | Ebina City | Kanagawa | 140,763 | +4.9% | |
| 19 | Kusatsu City | Shiga | 140,515 | +4.9% | |
| 20 | Saitama City | Saitama | 1,350,500 | +4.8% | |
| 21 | Sodegaura City | Chiba | 66,091 | +4.8% | |
| 22 | Fukuoka City | Fukuoka | 1,608,140 | +4.8% | |
| 23 | Nanjo City | Okinawa | 46,929 | +4.8% | |
| 24 | Kunitachi City | Tokyo | 76,079 | +4.7% | |
| 25 | Kodaira City | Tokyo | 196,799 | +4.6% | |
| 26 | Urayasu City | Chiba | 171,322 | +4.5% | |
| 27 | Mitaka City | Tokyo | 190,497 | +4.5% | |
| 28 | Nagakute City | Aichi | 61,512 | +4.5% | |
| 29 | Obu City | Aichi | 93,014 | +4.4% | |
| 30 | Kawasaki City | Kanagawa | 1,535,141 | +4.3% | |
| 31 | Moriyama City | Shiga | 85,881 | +4.2% | |
| 32 | Itoman City | Okinawa | 62,250 | +4.2% | |
| 33 | Misato City | Saitama | 142,152 | +4.1% | |
| 34 | Tachikawa City | Tokyo | 186,257 | +4.1% | |
| 35 | Kyotanabe City | Kyoto | 72,011 | +4.1% | |
| 36 | Nisshin City | Aichi | 94,207 | +4.0% | |
| 37 | Ginowan City | Okinawa | 100,443 | +4.0% | |
| 38 | Wako City | Saitama | 84,890 | +3.9% | |
| 39 | Koganei City | Tokyo | 125,174 | +3.9% | |
| 40 | Nonoichi City | Ishikawa | 54,583 | +3.9% | |
| 41 | Tokoname City | Aichi | 58,662 | +3.8% | |
| 42 | Shiki City | Saitama | 76,153 | +3.7% | |
| 43 | Musashino City | Tokyo | 148,034 | +3.7% | |
| 44 | Nishitokyo City | Tokyo | 206,245 | +3.7% | |
| 45 | Mizuho City | Gifu | 56,343 | +3.7% | |
| 46 | Toda City | Saitama | 142,070 | +3.5% | |
| 47 | Asaka City | Saitama | 145,938 | +3.5% | |
| 48 | Fujimi City | Saitama | 113,404 | +3.5% | |
| 49 | Akashi City | Hyogo | 307,235 | +3.5% | |
| 50 | Miyakojima City | Okinawa | 55,656 | +3.4% |
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.