Yamato (山都町)

Town

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

Total Population

12,887

-385 (-2.90%)

Young (0–14)

7.8%

1,000

Working Age (15–64)

40.1%

5,168

Aging Rate

52.1%

6,719

Population Trends (2005–2025)

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

Category	Total	Male	Female
Total	12,887	6,265	6,622
Young (0–14)	1,000	505	495
Working Age (15–64)	5,168	2,728	2,440
Elderly (65+)	6,719	3,032	3,687

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	12,887	1,000	5,168	6,719	52.1%
2024	13,272	1,074	5,362	6,836	51.5%
2023	13,623	1,155	5,585	6,883	50.5%
2022	13,966	1,212	5,799	6,955	49.8%
2021	14,367	1,260	6,094	7,013	48.8%
2020	14,677	1,269	6,413	6,995	47.7%
2019	15,027	1,308	6,755	6,964	46.3%
2018	15,442	1,330	7,133	6,979	45.2%
2017	15,848	1,363	7,547	6,938	43.8%
2016	16,170	1,421	7,845	6,904	42.7%
2015	16,579	1,451	8,250	6,878	41.5%
2014	16,981	1,501	8,695	6,785	40.0%
2013	17,242	1,538	8,957	6,747	39.1%
2012	17,592	1,601	9,262	6,729	38.3%
2011	18,009	1,665	9,578	6,766	37.6%
2010	18,349	1,709	9,741	6,899	37.6%
2009	18,575	1,789	9,851	6,935	37.3%
2008	18,936	1,843	10,092	7,001	37.0%
2007	19,293	1,930	10,345	7,018	36.4%
2006	19,752	2,011	10,718	7,023	35.6%
2005	20,143	2,127	10,995	7,021	34.9%