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Shimane (島根)

Chugoku (中国)

2024 — Population estimate as of Oct 1

Total Population

642,000

-8,000 (-1.23%)

National #46

Young (0–14)

11.7%

75,000 · National avg. 11.2%

Working Age (15–64)

53.1%

341,000

Aging Rate

35.2%

226,000 · National avg. 29.3% · National #8

Age Composition (vs National)

Population Trends (1920–2024)

Breakdown by Sex (2024)

Category Total Male Female
Total 642,000 311,000 331,000
Young (0–14) 75,000 38,000 37,000
Working Age (15–64) 341,000 175,000 166,000
Elderly (65+) 226,000 97,000 128,000

Municipal Population (2025)

19 results
# Municipality Total Population Change 0–14 15–64 Aging Rate
1 Matsue (松江市) Core City 194,313 -0.87% 12.5% 56.8%
30.7%
2 Izumo (出雲市) City 172,327 -0.16% 13.3% 56.4%
30.3%
3 Hamada (浜田市) City 48,576 -2.22% 10.6% 50.8%
38.6%
4 Masuda (益田市) City 42,986 -1.65% 11.1% 49.3%
39.7%
5 Yasugi (安来市) City 35,112 -2.07% 10.4% 51.3%
38.3%
6 Unnan (雲南市) City 34,426 -1.88% 10.1% 49.0%
40.9%
7 Oda (大田市) City 31,475 -2.24% 10.2% 48.1%
41.7%
8 Gotsu (江津市) City 21,202 -2.52% 9.8% 49.4%
40.9%
9 Okinoshima (隠岐の島町) Town 13,036 -2.33% 10.9% 47.3%
41.7%
10 Okuizumo (奥出雲町) Town 11,077 -2.31% 8.8% 45.0%
46.2%
11 Onan (邑南町) Town 9,467 -2.74% 10.0% 44.2%
45.8%
12 Tsuwano (津和野町) Town 6,373 -3.19% 8.0% 41.5%
50.5%
13 Yoshika (吉賀町) Town 5,571 -2.55% 9.3% 44.6%
46.0%
14 Iinan (飯南町) Town 4,355 -2.83% 9.1% 44.0%
46.9%
15 Misato (美郷町) Town 4,034 -2.42% 9.5% 41.9%
47.9%
16 Kawamoto (川本町) Town 2,982 -1.71% 9.2% 45.0%
44.4%
17 Nishinoshima (西ノ島町) Town 2,495 -2.08% 8.3% 42.0%
48.6%
18 Ama (海士町) Town 2,209 -0.23% 10.6% 48.5%
39.8%
19 Chibu (知夫村) Village 574 -3.04% 9.4% 43.7%
45.8%

Annual Trends

Year Total Population 0–14 15–64 65+ Aging Rate
2024 642,000 75,000 341,000 226,000
35.2%
2023 650,000 77,000 346,000 227,000
34.9%
2022 658,000 79,000 350,000 229,000
34.8%
2021 665,000 81,000 355,000 229,000
34.4%
2020 671,126 81,837 359,735 229,554
34.2%
2015 694,352 86,763 383,287 224,302
32.3%
2010 717,397 92,218 414,153 207,398
28.9%
2005 742,223 100,542 439,471 201,103
27.1%
2000 761,503 111,982 460,103 189,031
24.8%
1995 771,441 126,403 477,919 167,040
21.7%
1990 781,021 143,884 494,253 142,061
18.2%
1985 794,629 162,817 510,054 121,744
15.3%
1980 784,795 167,310 509,938 107,479
13.7%
1975 768,886 168,072 504,941 95,831
12.5%
1970 773,575 178,457 508,173 86,945
11.2%
1965 821,620 218,403 523,286 79,931
9.7%
1960 888,886 282,596 531,573 74,717
8.4%
1955 929,066 316,171 542,730 70,156
7.6%
1950 912,551 323,864 523,687 64,981
7.1%
1945 860,275 318,312 480,112 61,851
7.2%
1940 740,817 260,566 425,244 55,005
7.4%
1935 747,119 265,195 427,505 54,419
7.3%
1930 739,507 255,464 430,112 53,931
7.3%
1925 722,402 246,702 419,113 56,587
7.8%
1920 714,712 237,142 420,933 56,637
7.9%