Wakasa (若狭町)

Town

Fukui (福井) — 2025 — Based on Basic Resident Register

Total Population

13,354

-271 (-1.99%)

Young (0–14)

11.4%

1,520

Working Age (15–64)

52.0%

6,941

Aging Rate

36.6%

4,893

Population Trends (2005–2025)

* Data before 2012 includes Japanese residents only (foreign residents were added to the Basic Resident Register in July 2012)

Category	Total	Male	Female
Total	13,354	6,514	6,840
Young (0–14)	1,520	763	757
Working Age (15–64)	6,941	3,582	3,359
Elderly (65+)	4,893	2,169	2,724

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	13,354	1,520	6,941	4,893	36.6%
2024	13,625	1,600	7,109	4,916	36.1%
2023	13,870	1,666	7,275	4,929	35.5%
2022	14,131	1,722	7,416	4,993	35.3%
2021	14,431	1,761	7,626	5,044	35.0%
2020	14,678	1,796	7,810	5,072	34.6%
2019	14,988	1,854	8,058	5,076	33.9%
2018	15,234	1,911	8,239	5,084	33.4%
2017	15,466	1,970	8,456	5,040	32.6%
2016	15,718	2,023	8,639	5,056	32.2%
2015	15,918	2,046	8,872	5,000	31.4%
2014	16,073	2,080	9,090	4,903	30.5%
2013	16,136	2,107	9,225	4,804	29.8%
2012	16,201	2,133	9,335	4,733	29.2%
2011	16,386	2,185	9,440	4,761	29.1%
2010	16,551	2,231	9,483	4,837	29.2%
2009	16,667	2,296	9,535	4,836	29.0%
2008	16,851	2,359	9,704	4,788	28.4%
2007	17,089	2,458	9,855	4,776	27.9%
2006	17,271	2,543	9,991	4,737	27.4%
2005	17,321	2,609	10,044	4,668	26.9%