Nishihara (西原村)

Village

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

Total Population

7,074

+119 (1.71%)

Young (0–14)

12.8%

903

Working Age (15–64)

54.9%

3,884

Aging Rate

32.3%

2,287

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	7,074	3,487	3,587
Young (0–14)	903	483	420
Working Age (15–64)	3,884	1,952	1,932
Elderly (65+)	2,287	1,052	1,235

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	7,074	903	3,884	2,287	32.3%
2024	6,955	899	3,800	2,256	32.4%
2023	6,926	928	3,773	2,225	32.1%
2022	6,729	914	3,641	2,174	32.3%
2021	6,749	922	3,713	2,114	31.3%
2020	6,764	946	3,775	2,043	30.2%
2019	6,764	956	3,806	2,002	29.6%
2018	6,755	974	3,823	1,958	29.0%
2017	6,845	1,009	3,878	1,931	28.2%
2016	7,063	1,047	4,067	1,923	27.2%
2015	7,124	1,071	4,152	1,869	26.2%
2014	7,083	1,064	4,189	1,802	25.4%
2013	7,075	1,071	4,215	1,755	24.8%
2012	7,004	1,039	4,255	1,710	24.4%
2011	6,963	1,039	4,256	1,668	24.0%
2010	6,947	1,040	4,222	1,685	24.3%
2009	6,847	1,026	4,158	1,663	24.3%
2008	6,768	997	4,136	1,635	24.2%
2007	6,707	979	4,091	1,637	24.4%
2006	6,553	964	4,011	1,578	24.1%
2005	6,464	946	3,963	1,555	24.1%
2004	6,388	968	3,877	1,543	24.2%
2003	6,306	969	3,835	1,502	23.8%
2002	6,225	968	3,777	1,480	23.8%
2001	6,098	961	3,689	1,448	23.7%
2000	6,022	960	3,664	1,398	23.2%
1999	5,834	950	3,551	1,333	22.8%
1998	5,699	944	3,471	1,284	22.5%
1997	5,655	954	3,460	1,241	21.9%
1996	5,510	943	3,387	1,180	21.4%
1995	5,358	927	3,296	1,135	21.2%