Population change (5-year census) ranking
Towns · highest first · FY2024 (742)
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 | Naraha Town | Fukushima | 6,409 | +280.5% | |
| 2 | Tomioka Town | Fukushima | 11,316 | +100.0% | |
| 3 | Okuma Town | Fukushima | 9,944 | +100.0% | |
| 4 | Namie Town | Fukushima | 14,632 | +100.0% | |
| 5 | Hirono Town | Fukushima | 4,531 | +25.3% | |
| 6 | Hisayama Town | Fukuoka | 9,410 | +10.2% | |
| 7 | Shingu Town | Fukuoka | 32,979 | +8.5% | |
| 8 | Namegawa Town | Saitama | 19,757 | +8.3% | |
| 9 | Kanda Town | Fukuoka | 37,553 | +7.8% | |
| 10 | Haebaru Town | Okinawa | 41,330 | +7.8% | |
| 11 | Kaisei Town | Kanagawa | 18,566 | +7.7% | |
| 12 | Kota Town | Aichi | 42,023 | +7.3% | |
| 13 | Showa Town | Yamanashi | 21,387 | +7.2% | |
| 14 | Yonabaru Town | Okinawa | 19,920 | +7.0% | |
| 15 | Yaese Town | Okinawa | 33,255 | +6.5% | |
| 16 | Kasuya Town | Fukuoka | 48,723 | +6.2% | |
| 17 | Kikuyo Town | Kumamoto | 43,761 | +5.7% | |
| 18 | Kashima Town | Kumamoto | 10,254 | +5.4% | |
| 19 | Ozu Town | Kumamoto | 36,343 | +5.2% | |
| 20 | Ginan Town | Gifu | 26,366 | +5.1% | |
| 21 | Oyamazaki Town | Kyoto | 16,633 | +5.1% | |
| 22 | Sue Town | Fukuoka | 29,307 | +5.0% | |
| 23 | Oharu Town | Aichi | 33,566 | +4.5% | |
| 24 | Oguchi Town | Aichi | 24,004 | +4.4% | |
| 25 | Asahi Town | Mie | 11,107 | +4.4% | |
| 26 | Oji Town | Nara | 23,694 | +4.4% | |
| 27 | Yoshioka Town | Gunma | 22,643 | +3.4% | |
| 28 | Kaita Town | Hiroshima | 30,810 | +3.4% | |
| 29 | Shimamoto Town | Osaka | 32,247 | +3.1% | |
| 30 | Fujikawaguchiko Town | Yamanashi | 27,115 | +3.0% | |
| 31 | Toyoyama Town | Aichi | 15,984 | +2.9% | |
| 32 | Hayakawa Town | Yamanashi | 859 | +2.8% | |
| 33 | Higashikawa Town | Hokkaido | 8,673 | +2.5% | |
| 34 | Taketoyo Town | Aichi | 43,399 | +2.5% | |
| 35 | Kawagoe Town | Mie | 15,745 | +2.5% | |
| 36 | Shime Town | Fukuoka | 46,379 | +2.5% | |
| 37 | Tachiarai Town | Fukuoka | 16,121 | +2.5% | |
| 38 | Miyota Town | Nagano | 16,770 | +2.4% | |
| 39 | Nagaizumi Town | Shizuoka | 43,705 | +2.4% | |
| 40 | Togo Town | Aichi | 43,928 | +2.4% | |
| 41 | Niseko Town | Hokkaido | 5,551 | +2.3% | |
| 42 | Agui Town | Aichi | 28,083 | +2.3% | |
| 43 | Oizumi Town | Gunma | 41,653 | +2.2% | |
| 44 | Ami Town | Ibaraki | 49,643 | +2.1% | |
| 45 | Saza Town | Nagasaki | 13,912 | +2.1% | |
| 46 | Taiwa Town | Miyagi | 27,861 | +1.9% | |
| 47 | Hayashima Town | Okayama | 12,748 | +1.8% | |
| 48 | Aizumi Town | Tokushima | 35,320 | +1.8% | |
| 49 | Toin Town | Mie | 25,737 | +1.7% | |
| 50 | Seiro Town | Niigata | 13,986 | +1.6% |
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.