Higashikawa (東川町)

Town

Hokkaido (北海道) — 2025 — Based on Basic Resident Register

Total Population

8,673

+97 (1.13%)

Young (0–14)

13.0%

1,130

Working Age (15–64)

55.6%

4,821

Aging Rate

31.4%

2,722

Population Trends (1995–2025)

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

Category	Total	Male	Female
Total	8,673	4,047	4,626
Young (0–14)	1,130	583	547
Working Age (15–64)	4,821	2,282	2,539
Elderly (65+)	2,722	1,182	1,540

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	8,673	1,130	4,821	2,722	31.4%
2024	8,576	1,111	4,773	2,692	31.4%
2023	8,601	1,116	4,770	2,715	31.6%
2022	8,390	1,099	4,573	2,718	32.4%
2021	8,437	1,080	4,639	2,718	32.2%
2020	8,380	1,071	4,612	2,697	32.2%
2019	8,382	1,079	4,604	2,699	32.2%
2018	8,328	1,077	4,587	2,664	32.0%
2017	8,188	1,049	4,517	2,622	32.0%
2016	8,105	1,046	4,491	2,568	31.7%
2015	7,994	1,031	4,488	2,475	31.0%
2014	7,948	1,056	4,458	2,383	30.0%
2013	7,917	1,060	4,475	2,330	29.4%
2012	7,875	1,071	4,546	2,258	28.7%
2011	7,801	1,058	4,554	2,189	28.1%
2010	7,773	1,056	4,568	2,149	27.6%
2009	7,783	1,073	4,584	2,126	27.3%
2008	7,727	1,041	4,605	2,081	26.9%
2007	7,641	1,046	4,581	2,014	26.4%
2006	7,623	1,027	4,657	1,939	25.4%
2005	7,521	998	4,614	1,909	25.4%
2004	7,530	1,001	4,651	1,878	24.9%
2003	7,496	1,012	4,634	1,850	24.7%
2002	7,498	1,010	4,680	1,808	24.1%
2001	7,501	1,017	4,730	1,754	23.4%
2000	7,440	1,012	4,744	1,684	22.6%
1999	7,375	991	4,727	1,657	22.5%
1998	7,220	987	4,623	1,610	22.3%
1997	7,083	949	4,558	1,576	22.3%
1996	7,066	937	4,601	1,528	21.6%
1995	6,996	952	4,548	1,496	21.4%