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Nagasaki (長崎)

Kyushu (九州)

2024 — Population estimate as of Oct 1

Total Population

1,252,000

-15,000 (-1.18%)

National #30

Young (0–14)

11.9%

149,000 · National avg. 11.2%

Working Age (15–64)

53.4%

669,000

Aging Rate

34.7%

434,000 · National avg. 29.3% · National #9

Age Composition (vs National)

Population Trends (1920–2024)

Breakdown by Sex (2024)

Category Total Male Female
Total 1,252,000 591,000 661,000
Young (0–14) 149,000 76,000 72,000
Working Age (15–64) 669,000 331,000 338,000
Elderly (65+) 434,000 184,000 250,000

Municipal Population (2025)

21 results
# Municipality Total Population Change 0–14 15–64 Aging Rate
1 Nagasaki (長崎市) Core City 390,551 -1.34% 10.8% 54.5%
34.7%
2 Sasebo (佐世保市) Core City 233,507 -1.43% 12.2% 54.6%
33.2%
3 Isahaya (諫早市) City 133,479 -0.34% 12.7% 55.8%
31.5%
4 Omura (大村市) City 99,694 +1.05% 15.4% 58.7%
25.9%
5 Shimabara (島原市) City 42,044 -1.40% 11.9% 51.1%
37.1%
6 Unzen (雲仙市) City 40,724 -1.33% 11.3% 51.8%
36.9%
7 Minamishimabara (南島原市) City 40,640 -2.43% 10.0% 47.2%
42.9%
8 Nagayo (長与町) Town 39,479 -0.96% 13.7% 56.8%
29.5%
9 Goto (五島市) City 33,739 -2.18% 9.4% 47.8%
42.8%
10 Togitsu (時津町) Town 29,240 -0.86% 14.1% 58.4%
27.6%
11 Hirado (平戸市) City 27,908 -2.20% 10.7% 46.6%
42.7%
12 Tsushima (対馬市) City 27,102 -2.58% 9.9% 49.5%
40.7%
13 Saikai (西海市) City 24,973 -1.82% 10.1% 49.8%
40.1%
14 Iki (壱岐市) City 23,736 -2.56% 11.2% 49.3%
39.6%
15 Matsura (松浦市) City 20,439 -2.59% 10.9% 49.3%
39.8%
16 Shinkamigoto (新上五島町) Town 16,682 -2.62% 7.7% 46.6%
45.7%
17 Hasami (波佐見町) Town 14,111 -0.32% 13.2% 53.2%
33.7%
18 Saza (佐々町) Town 13,912 -0.54% 16.1% 54.9%
29.0%
19 Kawatana (川棚町) Town 12,948 -1.85% 11.4% 53.0%
35.6%
20 Higashisonogi (東彼杵町) Town 7,348 -1.41% 10.4% 50.1%
39.6%
21 Ojika (小値賀町) Town 2,115 -3.03% 8.8% 38.3%
52.1%

Annual Trends

Year Total Population 0–14 15–64 65+ Aging Rate
2024 1,252,000 149,000 669,000 434,000
34.7%
2023 1,267,000 153,000 679,000 435,000
34.3%
2022 1,283,000 158,000 690,000 435,000
33.9%
2021 1,297,000 161,000 700,000 435,000
33.5%
2020 1,312,317 164,573 714,726 433,018
33.0%
2015 1,377,187 178,092 791,956 407,139
29.6%
2010 1,426,779 193,428 857,416 369,290
25.9%
2005 1,478,632 215,987 913,224 348,820
23.6%
2000 1,516,523 243,046 956,692 315,871
20.8%
1995 1,544,934 277,263 993,783 273,335
17.7%
1990 1,562,959 316,761 1,016,338 228,991
14.7%
1985 1,593,968 361,823 1,038,396 193,605
12.1%
1980 1,590,564 385,200 1,035,278 169,753
10.7%
1975 1,571,912 403,824 1,019,301 148,708
9.5%
1970 1,570,245 439,298 1,002,416 128,531
8.2%
1965 1,641,245 527,123 999,303 114,819
7.0%
1960 1,760,421 638,850 1,019,529 102,042
5.8%
1955 1,747,596 646,454 1,010,131 90,998
5.2%
1950 1,645,492 603,693 959,013 82,749
5.0%
1945 1,318,589 496,723 746,003 75,863
5.8%
1940 1,369,016 506,294 789,746 72,970
5.3%
1935 1,296,883 490,268 736,267 70,348
5.4%
1930 1,233,362 457,105 709,520 66,737
5.4%
1925 1,163,945 424,480 673,989 65,476
5.6%
1920 1,136,182 401,782 669,609 64,791
5.7%