Zao (蔵王町)

Town

Miyagi (宮城) — 2025 — Based on Basic Resident Register

Total Population

10,916

-158 (-1.43%)

Young (0–14)

9.1%

988

Working Age (15–64)

50.3%

5,486

Aging Rate

40.7%

4,442

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	10,916	5,392	5,524
Young (0–14)	988	496	492
Working Age (15–64)	5,486	2,855	2,631
Elderly (65+)	4,442	2,041	2,401

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	10,916	988	5,486	4,442	40.7%
2024	11,074	1,019	5,628	4,427	40.0%
2023	11,264	1,097	5,749	4,418	39.2%
2022	11,490	1,172	5,861	4,457	38.8%
2021	11,706	1,196	6,090	4,420	37.8%
2020	11,844	1,222	6,244	4,378	37.0%
2019	12,107	1,288	6,472	4,347	35.9%
2018	12,333	1,325	6,697	4,311	35.0%
2017	12,448	1,363	6,883	4,202	33.8%
2016	12,593	1,413	7,117	4,063	32.3%
2015	12,736	1,435	7,311	3,990	31.3%
2014	12,866	1,474	7,494	3,854	30.0%
2013	12,948	1,509	7,575	3,824	29.5%
2012	13,010	1,518	7,790	3,702	28.5%
2011	13,121	1,569	7,886	3,666	27.9%
2010	13,212	1,589	7,930	3,693	28.0%
2009	13,350	1,666	8,016	3,668	27.5%
2008	13,479	1,707	8,138	3,634	27.0%
2007	13,555	1,751	8,238	3,566	26.3%
2006	13,657	1,814	8,327	3,516	25.7%
2005	13,776	1,894	8,378	3,504	25.4%
2004	13,823	1,935	8,440	3,448	24.9%
2003	13,844	1,994	8,440	3,410	24.6%
2002	13,890	2,038	8,514	3,338	24.0%
2001	13,968	2,081	8,591	3,296	23.6%
2000	14,066	2,160	8,637	3,269	23.2%
1999	14,153	2,262	8,680	3,211	22.7%
1998	14,168	2,323	8,713	3,132	22.1%
1997	14,223	2,387	8,775	3,061	21.5%
1996	14,256	2,471	8,809	2,976	20.9%
1995	14,246	2,537	8,827	2,882	20.2%