Minamata (水俣市)

City

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

Total Population

21,639

-494 (-2.23%)

Young (0–14)

10.0%

2,155

Working Age (15–64)

47.0%

10,175

Aging Rate

43.0%

9,309

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	21,639	10,084	11,555
Young (0–14)	2,155	1,111	1,044
Working Age (15–64)	10,175	5,068	5,107
Elderly (65+)	9,309	3,905	5,404

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	21,639	2,155	10,175	9,309	43.0%
2024	22,133	2,262	10,460	9,411	42.5%
2023	22,709	2,449	10,828	9,432	41.5%
2022	23,246	2,565	11,165	9,516	40.9%
2021	23,756	2,669	11,613	9,474	39.9%
2020	24,275	2,736	12,075	9,464	39.0%
2019	24,705	2,785	12,507	9,413	38.1%
2018	25,102	2,862	12,871	9,369	37.3%
2017	25,493	2,912	13,263	9,318	36.6%
2016	25,893	2,999	13,715	9,179	35.4%
2015	26,392	3,083	14,216	9,093	34.5%
2014	26,729	3,142	14,651	8,936	33.4%
2013	26,909	3,198	14,879	8,832	32.8%
2012	27,169	3,253	15,245	8,671	31.9%
2011	27,453	3,300	15,483	8,670	31.6%
2010	27,826	3,403	15,673	8,750	31.4%
2009	28,220	3,532	15,966	8,722	30.9%
2008	28,685	3,669	16,354	8,662	30.2%
2007	29,038	3,753	16,628	8,657	29.8%
2006	29,551	3,866	17,087	8,598	29.1%
2005	29,784	3,969	17,349	8,466	28.4%
2004	30,257	4,162	17,652	8,443	27.9%
2003	30,545	4,276	17,888	8,381	27.4%
2002	31,004	4,439	18,306	8,259	26.6%
2001	31,379	4,602	18,646	8,131	25.9%
2000	31,669	4,813	18,889	7,967	25.2%
1999	31,866	4,971	19,026	7,869	24.7%
1998	32,102	5,116	19,276	7,710	24.0%
1997	32,451	5,274	19,601	7,576	23.3%
1996	32,898	5,509	19,924	7,465	22.7%
1995	33,248	5,729	20,234	7,285	21.9%