List of cities in Okayama Prefecture by population

The following list sorts all cities (including towns) in the Japanese prefecture of Okayama with a population of more than 5,000 according to the 2015 Census. As of October 1, 2015, 24 places fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual cities, towns and villages within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations.

List

The following table lists the 24 cities and towns in Okayama with a population of at least 5,000 on October 1, 2015, according to the 2015 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census.[1]

Rank
(2015)
Name Status 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
1 Okayama City 663,346 674,375 696,172 709,584 719,474
2 Kurashiki City 453,618 460,869 469,377 475,513 477,118
3 Tsuyama City 113,617 111,499 110,569 106,788 103,746
4 Sōja City 65,437 66,201 66,584 66,201 66,855
5 Tamano City 71,330 69,567 67,047 64,588 60,736
6 Kasaoka City 60,478 59,300 57,272 54,225 50,568
7 Maniwa City 56,607 54,747 51,782 48,964 46,124
8 Akaiwa City 43,011 43,813 43,913 43,458 43,214
9 Ibara City 47,647 46,489 45,104 43,927 41,390
10 Setouchi City 39,228 39,403 39,081 37,852 36,975
11 Bizen City 44,855 42,534 40,241 37,839 35,179
12 Asakuchi City 38,595 37,724 37,327 36,114 34,235
13 Takahashi City 43,115 41,077 38,799 34,963 32,075
14 Niimi City 39,891 38,492 36,073 33,870 30,658
15 Mimasaka City 36,140 34,577 32,479 30,498 27,977
16 Misaki Town 18,254 17,562 16,577 15,642 14,432
17 Wake Town 17,227 16,815 16,180 15,362 14,412
18 Yakage Town 16,803 16,230 15,713 15,092 14,201
19 Kagamino Town 15,731 15,091 14,059 13,580 12,847
20 Hayashima Town 11,562 11,915 11,921 12,214 12,154
21 Kibichūō Town 15,507 14,651 14,040 13,033 11,950
22 Shōō Town 11,669 11,428 11,263 11,195 11,125
23 Satoshō Town 10,583 10,782 10,823 10,916 10,929
24 Nagi Town 7,230 6,690 6,475 6,085 5,906

References

  1. ^ "Okayama (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-06-15.