Gobo (御坊市)

City

Wakayama (和歌山) — 2025 — Based on Basic Resident Register

Total Population

21,074

-466 (-2.16%)

Young (0–14)

10.1%

2,129

Working Age (15–64)

56.5%

11,915

Aging Rate

33.4%

7,030

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	21,074	10,022	11,052
Young (0–14)	2,129	1,072	1,057
Working Age (15–64)	11,915	6,004	5,911
Elderly (65+)	7,030	2,946	4,084

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	21,074	2,129	11,915	7,030	33.4%
2024	21,540	2,218	12,186	7,136	33.1%
2023	22,049	2,308	12,524	7,217	32.7%
2022	22,386	2,417	12,699	7,270	32.5%
2021	22,757	2,474	13,005	7,278	32.0%
2020	23,117	2,548	13,274	7,295	31.6%
2019	23,595	2,703	13,646	7,246	30.7%
2018	24,005	2,817	13,956	7,232	30.1%
2017	24,279	2,913	14,162	7,204	29.7%
2016	24,599	3,016	14,465	7,118	28.9%
2015	24,980	3,147	14,775	7,058	28.3%
2014	25,300	3,264	15,116	6,920	27.4%
2013	25,474	3,309	15,303	6,862	26.9%
2012	25,551	3,340	15,515	6,696	26.2%
2011	25,772	3,403	15,718	6,651	25.8%
2010	25,932	3,478	15,682	6,772	26.1%
2009	26,043	3,539	15,764	6,740	25.9%
2008	26,324	3,656	15,987	6,681	25.4%
2007	26,628	3,762	16,284	6,582	24.7%
2006	26,910	3,869	16,531	6,510	24.2%
2005	27,211	3,949	16,810	6,452	23.7%
2004	27,458	4,012	16,988	6,458	23.5%
2003	27,838	4,074	17,357	6,407	23.0%
2002	28,100	4,169	17,624	6,307	22.4%
2001	28,178	4,219	17,828	6,131	21.8%
2000	28,303	4,316	17,988	5,999	21.2%
1999	28,284	4,377	18,042	5,865	20.7%
1998	28,266	4,407	18,141	5,718	20.2%
1997	28,319	4,497	18,268	5,554	19.6%
1996	28,410	4,585	18,433	5,392	19.0%
1995	28,473	4,649	18,629	5,195	18.2%