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Nara (奈良)

Kinki (近畿)

2024 — Population estimate as of Oct 1

Total Population

1,285,000

-11,000 (-0.85%)

National #27

Young (0–14)

11.1%

142,000 · National avg. 11.2%

Working Age (15–64)

56.0%

720,000

Aging Rate

32.9%

423,000 · National avg. 29.3% · National #20

Age Composition (vs National)

Population Trends (1920–2024)

Breakdown by Sex (2024)

Category Total Male Female
Total 1,285,000 604,000 681,000
Young (0–14) 142,000 72,000 69,000
Working Age (15–64) 720,000 349,000 371,000
Elderly (65+) 423,000 182,000 241,000

Municipal Population (2025)

39 results
# Municipality Total Population Change 0–14 15–64 Aging Rate
1 Nara (奈良市) Core City 347,187 -0.63% 10.8% 56.8%
32.4%
2 Kashihara (橿原市) City 118,556 -0.58% 11.2% 59.0%
29.7%
3 Ikoma (生駒市) City 116,553 -0.66% 12.5% 57.8%
29.8%
4 Yamatokoriyama (大和郡山市) City 82,598 -0.79% 10.1% 56.4%
33.6%
5 Kashiba (香芝市) City 78,324 -0.33% 13.8% 61.8%
24.4%
6 Yamatotakada (大和高田市) City 61,818 -0.95% 8.9% 57.8%
33.3%
7 Tenri (天理市) City 60,686 -1.05% 11.5% 60.2%
28.3%
8 Sakurai (桜井市) City 54,272 -1.10% 10.7% 56.5%
32.8%
9 Katsuragi (葛城市) City 37,794 -0.29% 14.6% 57.7%
27.7%
10 Koriyo (広陵町) Town 35,020 -0.40% 14.2% 58.4%
27.4%
11 Tawaramoto (田原本町) Town 31,379 -0.61% 11.7% 56.3%
32.1%
12 Ikaruga (斑鳩町) Town 28,036 -0.35% 13.3% 55.9%
30.8%
13 Gojo (五條市) City 26,900 -2.10% 7.6% 51.9%
40.5%
14 Uda (宇陀市) City 26,694 -2.38% 7.8% 47.7%
44.6%
15 Oji (王寺町) Town 23,694 -0.69% 14.4% 56.1%
29.6%
16 Gose (御所市) City 23,144 -2.25% 7.1% 50.3%
42.6%
17 Sango (三郷町) Town 22,349 -0.58% 11.2% 57.3%
31.5%
18 Kanmaki (上牧町) Town 21,157 -0.98% 9.0% 55.3%
35.7%
19 Heguri (平群町) Town 18,142 -0.97% 9.6% 51.2%
39.2%
20 Kawai (河合町) Town 16,614 -1.21% 8.9% 51.2%
39.9%
21 Oyodo (大淀町) Town 15,797 -2.17% 7.8% 54.6%
37.6%
22 Kawanishi (川西町) Town 7,986 -1.33% 10.2% 53.6%
36.2%
23 Ando (安堵町) Town 6,975 -1.15% 8.0% 55.3%
36.7%
24 Miyake (三宅町) Town 6,422 -1.23% 9.5% 53.2%
37.3%
25 Takatori (高取町) Town 6,045 -2.30% 7.8% 49.6%
42.2%
26 Yoshino (吉野町) Town 5,834 -3.35% 5.2% 40.8%
54.0%
27 Asuka (明日香村) Village 5,049 -2.30% 10.0% 48.0%
41.5%
28 Shimoichi (下市町) Town 4,405 -4.13% 5.2% 43.4%
51.0%
29 Yamazoe (山添村) Village 3,055 -2.40% 6.3% 40.8%
51.6%
30 Totsukawa (十津川村) Village 2,757 -3.26% 7.4% 44.1%
47.6%
31 Higashiyoshino (東吉野村) Village 1,498 -2.60% 3.9% 34.2%
59.5%
32 Mitsue (御杖村) Village 1,347 -4.60% 4.3% 35.7%
59.2%
33 Soni (曽爾村) Village 1,270 -2.01% 7.6% 38.6%
52.4%
34 Tenkawa (天川村) Village 1,194 -3.01% 6.9% 38.7%
53.6%
35 Kawakami (川上村) Village 1,188 -3.65% 6.6% 34.0%
58.1%
36 Shimokitayama (下北山村) Village 796 -1.85% 7.3% 43.7%
47.5%
37 Kurotaki (黒滝村) Village 589 -3.76% 6.3% 37.7%
54.7%
38 Kamikitayama (上北山村) Village 421 -4.32% 5.0% 44.9%
49.6%
39 Nosegawa (野迫川村) Village 322 -3.59% 5.3% 39.8%
51.6%

Annual Trends

Year Total Population 0–14 15–64 65+ Aging Rate
2024 1,285,000 142,000 720,000 423,000
32.9%
2023 1,296,000 145,000 728,000 423,000
32.6%
2022 1,306,000 148,000 735,000 423,000
32.4%
2021 1,315,000 152,000 741,000 423,000
32.2%
2020 1,324,473 154,836 749,514 420,123
31.7%
2015 1,364,316 169,685 803,576 391,055
28.7%
2010 1,400,728 184,011 875,062 333,746
23.8%
2005 1,421,310 197,136 938,702 283,528
19.9%
2000 1,442,795 213,822 987,435 239,432
16.6%
1995 1,430,862 232,418 999,261 198,192
13.9%
1990 1,375,481 255,863 958,469 159,254
11.6%
1985 1,304,866 288,515 883,787 132,109
10.1%
1980 1,209,365 291,486 804,308 112,753
9.3%
1975 1,077,491 261,132 723,989 92,033
8.5%
1970 930,160 212,847 643,163 74,150
8.0%
1965 825,965 196,950 568,411 60,604
7.3%
1960 781,058 213,183 515,426 52,449
6.7%
1955 776,861 233,981 494,196 48,675
6.3%
1950 763,883 246,210 473,727 43,802
5.7%
1945 779,685 276,018 460,313 43,354
5.6%
1940 620,197 214,064 372,037 34,087
5.5%
1935 620,471 220,092 368,979 31,400
5.1%
1930 596,225 213,496 352,457 30,272
5.1%
1925 583,828 213,489 340,234 30,105
5.2%
1920 564,607 212,060 324,139 28,408
5.0%