Sayo (佐用町)

Town

Hyogo (兵庫) — 2025 — Based on Basic Resident Register

Total Population

14,727

-439 (-2.89%)

Young (0–14)

7.8%

1,151

Working Age (15–64)

47.9%

7,056

Aging Rate

44.3%

6,520

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	14,727	7,119	7,608
Young (0–14)	1,151	593	558
Working Age (15–64)	7,056	3,677	3,379
Elderly (65+)	6,520	2,849	3,671

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	14,727	1,151	7,056	6,520	44.3%
2024	15,166	1,228	7,334	6,604	43.5%
2023	15,499	1,311	7,564	6,624	42.7%
2022	15,869	1,395	7,774	6,700	42.2%
2021	16,294	1,477	8,100	6,717	41.2%
2020	16,640	1,537	8,396	6,707	40.3%
2019	16,973	1,580	8,693	6,700	39.5%
2018	17,354	1,642	9,050	6,662	38.4%
2017	17,711	1,674	9,383	6,654	37.6%
2016	18,152	1,766	9,783	6,603	36.4%
2015	18,514	1,851	10,101	6,562	35.4%
2014	18,903	1,928	10,510	6,465	34.2%
2013	19,174	2,002	10,779	6,393	33.3%
2012	19,418	2,065	11,043	6,310	32.5%
2011	19,800	2,123	11,324	6,353	32.1%
2010	20,063	2,249	11,401	6,413	32.0%
2009	20,463	2,362	11,653	6,448	31.5%
2008	20,832	2,452	11,894	6,486	31.1%
2007	21,180	2,532	12,123	6,525	30.8%
2006	21,531	2,642	12,348	6,541	30.4%
2005	8,367	1,029	4,807	2,531	30.2%
2004	8,485	1,051	4,872	2,562	30.2%
2003	8,633	1,119	4,935	2,579	29.9%
2002	8,687	1,143	4,989	2,555	29.4%
2001	8,809	1,195	5,082	2,532	28.7%
2000	8,939	1,252	5,196	2,491	27.9%
1999	8,986	1,308	5,214	2,464	27.4%
1998	9,012	1,340	5,247	2,425	26.9%
1997	9,107	1,401	5,348	2,358	25.9%
1996	9,176	1,449	5,417	2,310	25.2%
1995	9,192	1,508	5,430	2,254	24.5%