Ashikita (芦北町)

Town

Kumamoto (熊本) — 2025 — Based on Basic Resident Register

Total Population

14,877

-407 (-2.66%)

Young (0–14)

8.8%

1,311

Working Age (15–64)

43.7%

6,508

Aging Rate

47.4%

7,058

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	14,877	7,050	7,827
Young (0–14)	1,311	689	622
Working Age (15–64)	6,508	3,369	3,139
Elderly (65+)	7,058	2,992	4,066

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	14,877	1,311	6,508	7,058	47.4%
2024	15,284	1,399	6,734	7,151	46.8%
2023	15,724	1,481	6,992	7,251	46.1%
2022	16,141	1,551	7,238	7,313	45.3%
2021	16,556	1,621	7,515	7,374	44.5%
2020	16,983	1,694	7,876	7,373	43.4%
2019	17,421	1,769	8,228	7,385	42.4%
2018	17,789	1,815	8,598	7,338	41.3%
2017	18,117	1,838	8,962	7,286	40.2%
2016	18,455	1,895	9,253	7,276	39.4%
2015	18,771	1,935	9,587	7,218	38.5%
2014	19,142	1,982	9,973	7,155	37.4%
2013	19,348	1,983	10,205	7,127	36.8%
2012	19,656	2,055	10,546	7,055	35.9%
2011	19,978	2,108	10,863	7,007	35.1%
2010	20,233	2,139	10,968	7,126	35.2%
2009	20,511	2,195	11,194	7,122	34.7%
2008	20,830	2,265	11,424	7,141	34.3%
2007	21,118	2,329	11,671	7,118	33.7%
2006	21,412	2,418	11,913	7,081	33.1%
2005	21,698	2,516	12,180	7,002	32.3%
2004	16,660	2,011	9,460	5,189	31.1%
2003	16,939	2,131	9,641	5,167	30.5%
2002	17,128	2,257	9,781	5,090	29.7%
2001	17,286	2,367	9,938	4,981	28.8%
2000	17,472	2,490	10,113	4,869	27.9%
1999	17,663	2,620	10,274	4,769	27.0%
1998	17,803	2,745	10,405	4,653	26.1%
1997	17,985	2,864	10,599	4,522	25.1%
1996	18,237	2,967	10,837	4,433	24.3%
1995	18,465	3,137	11,022	4,306	23.3%