Population change (5-year census) ranking

Cities · highest first · FY2024 (792)

Population change between the two most recent national censuses.

#MunicipalityPrefecturePopulationPopulation change
51 Yachiyo City Chiba 206,692 +3.3%
52 Sojiya City Okayama 69,625 +3.3%
53 Yoshikawa City Saitama 72,396 +3.2%
54 Funabashi City Chiba 649,393 +3.2%
55 Ichikawa City Chiba 494,720 +3.1%
56 Matsudo City Chiba 500,395 +3.1%
57 Fujisawa City Kanagawa 445,041 +3.1%
58 Ritto City Shiga 70,412 +3.1%
59 Kashiwa City Chiba 437,634 +3.0%
60 Suita City Osaka 384,506 +3.0%
61 Nago City Okinawa 64,734 +3.0%
62 Owariasahi City Aichi 83,782 +2.9%
63 Settsu City Osaka 86,344 +2.9%
64 Kawaguchi City Saitama 607,447 +2.8%
65 Warabi City Saitama 76,342 +2.8%
66 Zama City Kanagawa 131,219 +2.8%
67 Omura City Nagasaki 99,694 +2.8%
68 Natori City Miyagi 79,792 +2.7%
69 Yamato City Kanagawa 245,750 +2.7%
70 Kariya City Aichi 152,984 +2.7%
71 Kitanagoya City Aichi 85,843 +2.7%
72 Ibaraki City Osaka 286,042 +2.7%
73 Mino City Osaka 139,527 +2.6%
74 Onojo City Fukuoka 103,537 +2.6%
75 Itoshima City Fukuoka 104,175 +2.5%
76 Okinawa City Okinawa 141,739 +2.5%
77 Chitose City Hokkaido 97,355 +2.4%
78 Niiza City Saitama 166,412 +2.4%
79 Fujimino City Saitama 114,559 +2.4%
80 Minokamo City Gifu 57,595 +2.4%
81 Fukuroi City Shizuoka 87,941 +2.4%
82 Chiryu City Aichi 72,646 +2.4%
83 Ogori City Fukuoka 59,509 +2.4%
84 Osaka City Osaka 2,778,917 +2.3%
85 Akishima City Tokyo 115,632 +2.2%
86 Hino City Tokyo 188,477 +2.2%
87 Kikugawa City Shizuoka 47,179 +2.2%
88 Chikushino City Fukuoka 106,375 +2.2%
89 Minamisoma City Fukushima 55,774 +2.1%
90 Anjo City Aichi 187,665 +2.1%
91 Kahoku City Ishikawa 36,200 +2.0%
92 Ikeda City Osaka 102,636 +1.9%
93 Higashihiroshima City Hiroshima 190,911 +1.9%
94 Kiyose City Tokyo 75,011 +1.8%
95 Tosu City Saga 74,529 +1.8%
96 Nagoya City Aichi 2,303,004 +1.6%
97 Hekinan City Aichi 72,242 +1.6%
98 Tokai City Aichi 113,352 +1.6%
99 Amagasaki City Hyogo 457,508 +1.6%
100 Aira City Kagoshima 78,123 +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.