Hikawa (氷川町)

Town

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

Total Population

10,742

-202 (-1.85%)

Young (0–14)

9.7%

1,040

Working Age (15–64)

49.7%

5,342

Aging Rate

40.6%

4,360

Population Trends (2006–2025)

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

Category	Total	Male	Female
Total	10,742	4,959	5,783
Young (0–14)	1,040	523	517
Working Age (15–64)	5,342	2,613	2,729
Elderly (65+)	4,360	1,823	2,537

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	10,742	1,040	5,342	4,360	40.6%
2024	10,944	1,114	5,449	4,381	40.0%
2023	11,179	1,164	5,593	4,422	39.6%
2022	11,334	1,212	5,698	4,424	39.0%
2021	11,551	1,272	5,842	4,437	38.4%
2020	11,791	1,334	6,008	4,449	37.7%
2019	11,934	1,350	6,180	4,404	36.9%
2018	12,114	1,384	6,356	4,374	36.1%
2017	12,381	1,468	6,576	4,337	35.0%
2016	12,493	1,476	6,757	4,260	34.1%
2015	12,615	1,475	6,960	4,180	33.1%
2014	12,741	1,494	7,078	4,109	32.3%
2013	12,811	1,492	7,255	4,014	31.3%
2012	12,963	1,497	7,566	3,900	30.1%
2011	13,024	1,535	7,615	3,874	29.7%
2010	13,192	1,584	7,733	3,875	29.4%
2009	13,249	1,578	7,801	3,870	29.2%
2008	13,356	1,630	7,879	3,847	28.8%
2007	13,487	1,652	8,026	3,809	28.2%
2006	13,677	1,707	8,233	3,737	27.3%