Population change (5-year census) ranking

Towns · highest first · FY2024 (742)

Population change between the two most recent national censuses.

#MunicipalityPrefecturePopulationPopulation change
701 Yanaizu Town Fukushima 2,841 -12.9%
702 Mishima Town Fukushima 1,327 -12.9%
703 Hokuryu Town Hokkaido 1,593 -13.0%
704 Rishiri Town Hokkaido 1,830 -13.0%
705 Kaneyama Town Yamagata 4,691 -13.0%
706 Niyodogawa Town Kochi 4,459 -13.0%
707 Otsuki Town Kochi 4,348 -13.0%
708 Uryu Town Hokkaido 2,044 -13.1%
709 Mashike Town Hokkaido 3,620 -13.1%
710 Shimonita Town Gunma 6,133 -13.1%
711 Shakotan Town Hokkaido 1,702 -13.4%
712 Anan Town Nagano 3,931 -13.4%
713 Kamikawa Town Hokkaido 3,085 -13.5%
714 Nakagawa Town Hokkaido 1,269 -13.5%
715 Shichikashuku Town Miyagi 1,213 -13.6%
716 Tsurugi Town Tokushima 7,392 -13.6%
717 Nakadomari Town Aomori 9,417 -13.7%
718 Kawanehon Town Shizuoka 5,700 -13.7%
719 Oshamanbe Town Hokkaido 4,696 -13.8%
720 Fujisato Town Akita 2,746 -13.8%
721 Furubira Town Hokkaido 2,589 -13.9%
722 Nishiizu Town Shizuoka 6,639 -13.9%
723 Suooshima Town Yamaguchi 13,537 -14.0%
724 Minamiise Town Mie 10,489 -14.1%
725 Minamiosumi Town Kagoshima 5,912 -14.1%
726 Fukushima Town Hokkaido 3,378 -14.2%
727 Toei Town Aichi 2,703 -14.6%
728 Matsumae Town Hokkaido 5,818 -14.7%
729 Aga Town Niigata 9,047 -14.7%
730 Kaneyama Town Fukushima 1,749 -14.9%
731 Toyo Town Kochi 2,059 -15.1%
732 Imabetsu Town Aomori 2,096 -15.3%
733 Kikonai Town Hokkaido 3,528 -15.7%
734 Kawamata Town Fukushima 11,412 -15.8%
735 Kanna Town Gunma 1,511 -15.8%
736 Minobu Town Yamanashi 9,677 -15.8%
737 Yoshino Town Nara 5,834 -15.8%
738 Kasagi Town Kyoto 1,066 -16.4%
739 Kaminoseki Town Yamaguchi 2,190 -16.4%
740 Otoyo Town Kochi 2,961 -17.9%
741 Kamisunagawa Town Hokkaido 2,360 -18.3%
742 Tsukigata Town Hokkaido 2,732 -19.4%

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.