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Hiroshima (広島)

Chugoku (中国)

2024 — Population estimate as of Oct 1

Total Population

2,714,000

-24,000 (-0.88%)

National #12

Young (0–14)

11.8%

321,000 · National avg. 11.2%

Working Age (15–64)

57.8%

1,569,000

Aging Rate

30.4%

824,000 · National avg. 29.3% · National #35

Age Composition (vs National)

Population Trends (1920–2024)

Breakdown by Sex (2024)

Category Total Male Female
Total 2,714,000 1,318,000 1,396,000
Young (0–14) 321,000 165,000 157,000
Working Age (15–64) 1,569,000 798,000 771,000
Elderly (65+) 824,000 355,000 469,000

Municipal Population (2025)

23 results
# Municipality Total Population Change 0–14 15–64 Aging Rate
1 Hiroshima (広島市) Designated City 1,173,543 -0.44% 12.4% 61.1%
26.5%
2 Fukuyama (福山市) Core City 455,028 -0.69% 12.4% 58.1%
29.5%
3 Kure (呉市) Core City 201,242 -2.00% 9.6% 53.8%
36.6%
4 Higashihiroshima (東広島市) City 190,911 +0.21% 13.4% 61.7%
24.9%
5 Onomichi (尾道市) City 126,396 -1.50% 9.8% 52.9%
37.3%
6 Hatsukaichi (廿日市市) City 115,451 -0.49% 12.7% 55.5%
31.8%
7 Mihara (三原市) City 87,075 -1.19% 10.3% 53.5%
36.2%
8 Fuchucho (府中町) Town 52,074 -1.08% 14.4% 60.5%
25.1%
9 Miyoshi (三次市) City 47,904 -1.77% 11.1% 52.0%
36.9%
10 Fuchu (府中市) City 35,105 -2.07% 8.9% 51.9%
39.2%
11 Shobara (庄原市) City 31,198 -2.52% 9.3% 46.1%
44.6%
12 Kaita (海田町) Town 30,810 -0.10% 14.9% 61.6%
23.5%
13 Akitakata (安芸高田市) City 26,041 -2.14% 8.9% 50.1%
41.0%
14 Otake (大竹市) City 25,353 -1.51% 10.2% 53.1%
36.7%
15 Kumano (熊野町) Town 23,475 -0.28% 12.0% 53.5%
34.6%
16 Takehara (竹原市) City 22,557 -2.20% 7.7% 49.3%
43.0%
17 Etajima (江田島市) City 20,690 -1.46% 6.9% 48.0%
45.1%
18 Kitahiroshima (北広島町) Town 16,953 -1.23% 9.3% 50.9%
39.8%
19 Sera (世羅町) Town 14,519 -2.17% 9.5% 47.7%
42.9%
20 Saka (坂町) Town 12,498 -1.44% 13.2% 56.8%
30.1%
21 Jinsekikogen (神石高原町) Town 7,802 -2.89% 7.5% 42.0%
50.4%
22 Osakikamijima (大崎上島町) Town 6,779 -1.87% 6.9% 47.8%
45.3%
23 Akiota (安芸太田町) Town 5,367 -3.30% 6.9% 40.1%
53.0%

Annual Trends

Year Total Population 0–14 15–64 65+ Aging Rate
2024 2,714,000 321,000 1,569,000 824,000
30.4%
2023 2,738,000 331,000 1,582,000 825,000
30.1%
2022 2,760,000 340,000 1,594,000 826,000
29.9%
2021 2,780,000 347,000 1,605,000 827,000
29.7%
2020 2,799,702 353,792 1,622,812 823,098
29.4%
2015 2,843,990 376,636 1,686,947 780,407
27.4%
2010 2,860,750 386,810 1,765,036 676,660
23.7%
2005 2,876,642 403,271 1,858,849 600,545
20.9%
2000 2,878,915 428,035 1,916,796 531,537
18.5%
1995 2,881,748 466,553 1,956,268 456,497
15.8%
1990 2,849,847 525,256 1,936,818 381,477
13.4%
1985 2,819,200 615,159 1,879,843 323,455
11.5%
1980 2,739,161 647,154 1,811,865 279,132
10.2%
1975 2,646,324 633,219 1,777,306 235,015
8.9%
1970 2,436,135 558,818 1,676,536 200,781
8.2%
1965 2,281,146 552,521 1,552,711 175,914
7.7%
1960 2,184,043 630,494 1,398,637 154,912
7.1%
1955 2,149,044 695,688 1,311,150 142,184
6.6%
1950 2,081,967 712,129 1,241,930 127,783
6.1%
1945 1,885,471 677,219 1,090,888 117,364
6.2%
1940 1,868,440 642,684 1,116,233 109,382
5.9%
1935 1,804,916 645,468 1,054,547 104,901
5.8%
1930 1,692,136 611,338 980,986 99,812
5.9%
1925 1,617,680 592,051 924,612 101,017
6.2%
1920 1,541,905 564,104 880,205 97,596
6.3%