Shirahama (白浜町)

Town

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

Total Population

19,753

-408 (-2.02%)

Young (0–14)

8.5%

1,671

Working Age (15–64)

52.6%

10,388

Aging Rate

39.0%

7,694

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	19,753	9,357	10,396
Young (0–14)	1,671	854	817
Working Age (15–64)	10,388	5,255	5,133
Elderly (65+)	7,694	3,248	4,446

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	19,753	1,671	10,388	7,694	39.0%
2024	20,161	1,801	10,585	7,775	38.6%
2023	20,463	1,873	10,761	7,829	38.3%
2022	20,675	1,967	10,786	7,922	38.3%
2021	20,893	2,008	10,914	7,971	38.2%
2020	21,282	2,095	11,136	8,051	37.8%
2019	21,624	2,173	11,418	8,033	37.1%
2018	21,806	2,249	11,569	7,988	36.6%
2017	22,018	2,282	11,776	7,960	36.2%
2016	22,322	2,366	12,042	7,914	35.5%
2015	22,587	2,444	12,328	7,815	34.6%
2014	22,833	2,465	12,737	7,631	33.4%
2013	23,024	2,529	12,975	7,520	32.7%
2012	23,206	2,601	13,287	7,318	31.5%
2011	23,418	2,636	13,533	7,249	31.0%
2010	23,600	2,718	13,590	7,292	30.9%
2009	23,760	2,757	13,806	7,197	30.3%
2008	23,998	2,823	14,081	7,094	29.6%
2007	24,217	2,885	14,332	7,000	28.9%
2006	24,367	2,937	14,573	6,857	28.1%
2005	19,837	2,543	12,232	5,062	25.5%
2004	19,909	2,600	12,352	4,957	24.9%
2003	19,933	2,650	12,435	4,848	24.3%
2002	19,952	2,695	12,532	4,725	23.7%
2001	20,035	2,748	12,683	4,604	23.0%
2000	20,008	2,786	12,698	4,524	22.6%
1999	20,089	2,846	12,848	4,395	21.9%
1998	20,069	2,973	12,810	4,286	21.4%
1997	20,024	3,016	12,908	4,100	20.5%
1996	19,804	3,046	12,808	3,950	19.9%
1995	19,722	3,102	12,836	3,784	19.2%