Miyagi (宮城)

Tohoku (東北)

2024 — Population estimate as of Oct 1

Total Population

2,248,000

-16,000 (-0.71%)

National #14

Young (0–14)

10.8%

243,000 · National avg. 11.2%

Working Age (15–64)

59.6%

1,340,000

Aging Rate

29.6%

665,000 · National avg. 29.3% · National #38

Age Composition (vs National)

Population Trends (1920–2024)

Breakdown by Sex (2024)

Category	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,248,000	1,096,000	1,152,000
Young (0–14)	243,000	124,000	119,000
Working Age (15–64)	1,340,000	681,000	660,000
Elderly (65+)	665,000	291,000	373,000

Municipal Population (2025)

35 results

#	Municipality	Total Population	Change	0–14	15–64	Aging Rate
1	Sendai (仙台市) Designated City	1,064,142	-0.21%	11.4%	63.3%	25.3%
2	Ishinomaki (石巻市) City	132,447	-1.68%	9.6%	55.2%	35.2%
3	Osaki (大崎市) City	122,035	-1.41%	10.7%	56.9%	32.4%
4	Natori (名取市) City	79,792	+0.09%	14.0%	61.6%	24.4%
5	Tome (登米市) City	71,919	-1.93%	9.9%	52.0%	38.0%
6	Tagajo (多賀城市) City	61,628	-0.70%	12.8%	61.2%	26.0%
7	Kurihara (栗原市) City	60,518	-2.25%	8.5%	48.7%	42.9%
8	Kesennuma (気仙沼市) City	56,300	-2.35%	7.9%	51.1%	41.0%
9	Tomiya (富谷市) City	52,452	+0.06%	14.3%	62.8%	22.9%
10	Shiogama (塩竈市) City	51,726	-0.64%	9.9%	55.3%	34.8%
11	Iwanuma (岩沼市) City	43,137	-0.72%	12.0%	60.0%	28.0%
12	Higashimatsushima (東松島市) City	37,875	-1.22%	11.2%	57.4%	31.4%
13	Shibata (柴田町) Town	36,331	-1.27%	10.5%	58.1%	31.4%
14	Rifu (利府町) Town	35,863	-0.07%	13.3%	60.3%	26.4%
15	Watari (亘理町) Town	32,825	-0.76%	10.6%	55.9%	33.5%
16	Shiroishi (白石市) City	30,569	-2.11%	8.6%	53.1%	38.3%
17	Taiwa (大和町) Town	27,861	-0.37%	13.0%	62.8%	24.2%
18	Kakuda (角田市) City	26,469	-1.66%	8.7%	52.9%	38.3%
19	Ogawara (大河原町) Town	23,297	-0.99%	11.5%	59.2%	29.3%
20	Misato (美里町) Town	22,826	-1.59%	10.0%	52.6%	37.4%
21	Kami (加美町) Town	20,970	-2.13%	9.2%	51.3%	39.5%
22	Shichigahama (七ヶ浜町) Town	17,553	-1.36%	9.8%	56.0%	34.2%
23	Wakuya (涌谷町) Town	14,249	-2.59%	8.3%	51.0%	40.7%
24	Matsushima (松島町) Town	12,885	-1.53%	8.4%	51.2%	40.4%
25	Marumori (丸森町) Town	11,571	-2.85%	7.8%	47.4%	44.8%
26	Minamisanriku (南三陸町) Town	11,498	-2.32%	8.4%	51.1%	40.5%
27	Yamamoto (山元町) Town	11,427	-1.17%	8.9%	48.9%	42.2%
28	Zao (蔵王町) Town	10,916	-1.43%	9.1%	50.3%	40.7%
29	Murata (村田町) Town	9,816	-2.44%	8.9%	52.1%	39.0%
30	Kawasaki (川崎町) Town	7,938	-2.19%	7.9%	51.3%	40.8%
31	Osato (大郷町) Town	7,480	-1.37%	10.0%	49.9%	40.1%
32	Shikama (色麻町) Town	6,103	-2.59%	10.2%	50.8%	38.4%
33	Onagawa (女川町) Town	5,810	-1.82%	8.5%	52.0%	39.5%
34	Ohira (大衡村) Village	5,539	-0.54%	13.9%	54.4%	31.7%
35	Shichikashuku (七ヶ宿町) Town	1,213	-0.98%	8.2%	44.3%	44.7%

Annual Trends

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2024	2,248,000	243,000	1,340,000	665,000	29.6%
2023	2,264,000	250,000	1,352,000	662,000	29.2%
2022	2,280,000	258,000	1,363,000	659,000	28.9%
2021	2,290,000	264,000	1,371,000	655,000	28.6%
2020	2,301,996	268,931	1,385,425	647,640	28.1%
2015	2,333,899	289,596	1,448,309	595,994	25.5%
2010	2,348,165	308,201	1,501,638	520,794	22.2%
2005	2,360,218	325,829	1,558,087	470,512	19.9%
2000	2,365,320	353,516	1,601,826	409,156	17.3%
1995	2,328,739	394,331	1,595,534	337,520	14.5%
1990	2,248,558	439,313	1,535,449	266,759	11.9%
1985	2,176,295	480,899	1,478,820	215,457	9.9%
1980	2,082,320	480,552	1,419,497	180,689	8.7%
1975	1,955,267	460,953	1,343,632	150,010	7.7%
1970	1,819,223	448,834	1,244,711	125,678	6.9%
1965	1,753,126	503,630	1,141,867	107,629	6.1%
1960	1,743,195	584,497	1,063,732	94,966	5.4%
1955	1,727,065	619,598	1,025,790	81,670	4.7%
1950	1,663,442	620,274	975,587	67,520	4.1%
1945	1,462,254	592,368	809,111	60,775	4.2%
1940	1,270,988	517,062	701,985	51,932	4.1%
1935	1,234,801	507,661	677,864	49,276	4.0%
1930	1,142,784	466,183	630,332	46,269	4.0%
1925	1,044,036	423,599	574,842	45,595	4.4%
1920	961,768	377,009	538,853	45,906	4.8%