Population change (5-year census) ranking

All municipalities · highest first · FY2024 (1739)

Population change between the two most recent national censuses.

#MunicipalityPrefecturePopulationPopulation change
951 Hidakagawa Town Wakayama 8,962 -5.7%
952 Nanbu Town Tottori 10,099 -5.7%
953 Masuda City Shimane 42,986 -5.7%
954 Kawaminami Town Miyazaki 14,617 -5.7%
955 Betsukai Town Hokkaido 13,964 -5.8%
956 Nanyo City Yamagata 29,070 -5.8%
957 Tateyama Town Toyama 24,294 -5.8%
958 Kosuge Village Yamanashi 616 -5.8%
959 Sakaki Town Nagano 13,872 -5.8%
960 Mori Town Shizuoka 16,968 -5.8%
961 Taki Town Mie 13,637 -5.8%
962 Ayabe City Kyoto 31,072 -5.8%
963 Toyoka City Hyogo 75,177 -5.8%
964 Miyake Town Nara 6,422 -5.8%
965 Mihara City Hiroshima 87,075 -5.8%
966 Kurate Town Fukuoka 14,774 -5.8%
967 Hita City Oita 60,207 -5.8%
968 Inakadate Village Aomori 7,239 -5.9%
969 Kesennuma City Miyagi 56,300 -5.9%
970 Takahata Town Yamagata 21,306 -5.9%
971 Kitaibaraki City Ibaraki 40,014 -5.9%
972 Mashiko Town Tochigi 21,360 -5.9%
973 Ogose Town Saitama 10,757 -5.9%
974 Nyuzen Town Toyama 22,256 -5.9%
975 Kaga City Ishikawa 61,703 -5.9%
976 Nakanoto Town Ishikawa 16,529 -5.9%
977 Tabayama Village Yamanashi 501 -5.9%
978 Takayama Village Nagano 6,413 -5.9%
979 Kawazu Town Shizuoka 6,398 -5.9%
980 Shinshiro City Aichi 42,375 -5.9%
981 Aioi City Hyogo 27,058 -5.9%
982 Minamiawaji City Hyogo 43,732 -5.9%
983 Asago City Hyogo 27,754 -5.9%
984 Shirahama Town Wakayama 19,753 -5.9%
985 Yame City Fukuoka 59,544 -5.9%
986 Uken Village Kagoshima 1,604 -5.9%
987 Kimobetsu Town Hokkaido 1,928 -6.0%
988 Tone Town Ibaraki 15,498 -6.0%
989 Matsubushi Town Saitama 27,857 -6.0%
990 Sosa City Chiba 33,294 -6.0%
991 Onjiyuku Town Chiba 6,912 -6.0%
992 Ono Town Gifu 21,449 -6.0%
993 Katsuragi Town Wakayama 15,299 -6.0%
994 Iwami Town Tottori 10,769 -6.0%
995 Kotora Town Tottori 15,784 -6.0%
996 Hamada City Shimane 48,576 -6.0%
997 Fuchu City Hiroshima 35,105 -6.0%
998 Sakawa Town Kochi 11,805 -6.0%
999 Buzen City Fukuoka 23,322 -6.0%
1000 Miyama City Fukuoka 34,291 -6.0%

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.