Yahaba (矢巾町)

Town

Iwate (岩手) — 2025 — Based on Basic Resident Register

Total Population

26,160

-181 (-0.69%)

Young (0–14)

11.5%

3,003

Working Age (15–64)

59.1%

15,464

Aging Rate

29.4%

7,693

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	26,160	12,519	13,641
Young (0–14)	3,003	1,528	1,475
Working Age (15–64)	15,464	7,618	7,846
Elderly (65+)	7,693	3,373	4,320

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	26,160	3,003	15,464	7,693	29.4%
2024	26,341	3,069	15,695	7,577	28.8%
2023	26,570	3,181	15,936	7,453	28.1%
2022	26,940	3,377	16,195	7,368	27.3%
2021	27,133	3,459	16,434	7,240	26.7%
2020	27,377	3,569	16,755	7,053	25.8%
2019	27,319	3,595	16,839	6,885	25.2%
2018	27,372	3,663	17,022	6,687	24.4%
2017	27,243	3,639	17,156	6,448	23.7%
2016	27,101	3,618	17,228	6,255	23.1%
2015	26,927	3,630	17,229	6,068	22.5%
2014	26,820	3,690	17,341	5,789	21.6%
2013	26,670	3,741	17,340	5,589	21.0%
2012	26,720	3,867	17,562	5,291	19.8%
2011	26,933	3,972	17,845	5,116	19.0%
2010	27,016	4,084	17,893	5,039	18.7%
2009	27,026	4,209	17,865	4,952	18.3%
2008	27,169	4,304	18,081	4,784	17.6%
2007	27,266	4,410	18,206	4,650	17.1%
2006	27,227	4,509	18,199	4,519	16.6%
2005	27,127	4,553	18,209	4,365	16.1%
2004	26,990	4,573	18,150	4,267	15.8%
2003	26,537	4,538	17,828	4,171	15.7%
2002	26,144	4,563	17,513	4,068	15.6%
2001	25,626	4,497	17,230	3,899	15.2%
2000	25,138	4,427	16,965	3,746	14.9%
1999	24,707	4,457	16,676	3,574	14.5%
1998	24,201	4,502	16,268	3,431	14.2%
1997	23,414	4,397	15,788	3,229	13.8%
1996	22,389	4,210	15,083	3,096	13.8%
1995	21,620	4,084	14,575	2,961	13.7%