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Yamagata (山形)

Tohoku (東北)

2024 — Population estimate as of Oct 1

Total Population

1,011,000

-15,000 (-1.46%)

National #36

Young (0–14)

10.4%

105,000 · National avg. 11.2%

Working Age (15–64)

54.0%

546,000

Aging Rate

35.6%

360,000 · National avg. 29.3% · National #5

Age Composition (vs National)

Population Trends (1920–2024)

Breakdown by Sex (2024)

Category Total Male Female
Total 1,011,000 491,000 520,000
Young (0–14) 105,000 54,000 51,000
Working Age (15–64) 546,000 279,000 267,000
Elderly (65+) 360,000 158,000 202,000

Municipal Population (2025)

35 results
# Municipality Total Population Change 0–14 15–64 Aging Rate
1 Yamagata (山形市) Core City 236,164 -0.89% 11.3% 57.6%
31.1%
2 Tsuruoka (鶴岡市) City 116,731 -1.65% 10.0% 53.1%
36.9%
3 Sakata (酒田市) City 93,924 -1.95% 9.3% 52.8%
37.9%
4 Yonezawa (米沢市) City 74,629 -1.59% 10.1% 56.6%
33.3%
5 Tendo (天童市) City 60,204 -0.70% 12.3% 56.5%
31.2%
6 Higashine (東根市) City 47,631 -0.42% 13.1% 58.5%
28.3%
7 Sagae (寒河江市) City 39,417 -0.83% 12.0% 54.6%
33.4%
8 Shinjo (新庄市) City 32,362 -1.52% 10.2% 55.3%
34.4%
9 Nanyo (南陽市) City 29,070 -1.34% 10.4% 54.0%
35.5%
10 Kaminoyama (上山市) City 27,584 -1.78% 8.5% 50.7%
40.8%
11 Nagai (長井市) City 24,420 -1.73% 10.2% 52.5%
37.3%
12 Takahata (高畠町) Town 21,306 -1.73% 10.6% 53.7%
35.6%
13 Murayama (村山市) City 21,299 -2.04% 8.7% 49.9%
41.4%
14 Shiyonai (庄内町) Town 19,144 -1.59% 9.7% 51.4%
38.9%
15 Kahoku (河北町) Town 16,809 -1.12% 9.3% 51.1%
39.6%
16 Obanazawa (尾花沢市) City 13,529 -3.34% 8.1% 47.4%
44.5%
17 Kawanishi (川西町) Town 13,385 -2.29% 9.2% 49.9%
40.9%
18 Yamanobe (山辺町) Town 13,344 -1.67% 10.8% 53.4%
35.7%
19 Shirataka (白鷹町) Town 12,222 -2.28% 9.0% 49.9%
41.2%
20 Yuza (遊佐町) Town 12,157 -2.49% 8.3% 47.0%
44.7%
21 Nakayama (中山町) Town 10,455 -1.27% 9.4% 52.3%
38.3%
22 Mogami (最上町) Town 7,358 -3.27% 8.6% 47.4%
44.0%
23 Oe (大江町) Town 7,062 -3.05% 8.5% 49.6%
42.0%
24 Mikawa (三川町) Town 7,009 -0.75% 12.8% 52.1%
34.5%
25 Oguni (小国町) Town 6,537 -2.97% 8.2% 49.7%
42.1%
26 Mamurogawa (真室川町) Town 6,481 -2.56% 8.2% 47.2%
44.2%
27 Iide (飯豊町) Town 6,203 -3.05% 9.9% 48.6%
40.9%
28 Oishida (大石田町) Town 5,979 -2.37% 7.9% 46.8%
44.4%
29 Asahi (朝日町) Town 5,782 -3.62% 7.4% 45.8%
46.8%
30 Kaneyama (金山町) Town 4,691 -3.24% 9.1% 49.5%
40.1%
31 Funagata (舟形町) Town 4,662 -2.28% 8.0% 47.0%
44.2%
32 Nishikawa (西川町) Town 4,536 -2.56% 6.7% 45.5%
47.8%
33 Tozawa (戸沢村) Village 3,850 -3.70% 7.9% 46.8%
43.9%
34 Sakegawa (鮭川村) Village 3,659 -2.87% 9.6% 45.4%
44.4%
35 Okura (大蔵村) Village 2,760 -2.47% 9.3% 46.1%
44.1%

Annual Trends

Year Total Population 0–14 15–64 65+ Aging Rate
2024 1,011,000 105,000 546,000 360,000
35.6%
2023 1,026,000 109,000 556,000 361,000
35.2%
2022 1,041,000 113,000 566,000 362,000
34.8%
2021 1,055,000 117,000 576,000 362,000
34.3%
2020 1,068,027 120,271 586,578 361,178
33.8%
2015 1,123,891 135,984 642,768 345,139
30.7%
2010 1,168,924 149,759 694,110 321,722
27.5%
2005 1,216,181 166,653 739,030 309,913
25.5%
2000 1,244,147 186,182 772,100 285,590
23.0%
1995 1,256,958 208,596 799,251 248,817
19.8%
1990 1,258,390 233,824 819,200 204,577
16.3%
1985 1,261,662 255,853 836,219 169,525
13.4%
1980 1,251,917 262,704 842,612 146,593
11.7%
1975 1,220,302 265,935 831,116 123,137
10.1%
1970 1,225,618 287,877 833,203 104,538
8.5%
1965 1,263,103 348,572 827,075 87,456
6.9%
1960 1,320,664 422,576 821,599 76,489
5.8%
1955 1,353,649 467,027 819,425 67,195
5.0%
1950 1,357,347 493,670 805,740 57,875
4.3%
1945 1,326,350 518,300 752,682 55,368
4.2%
1940 1,119,267 448,435 624,123 46,706
4.2%
1935 1,116,822 453,060 618,702 45,060
4.0%
1930 1,080,034 428,776 608,991 42,267
3.9%
1925 1,027,297 404,238 579,929 43,130
4.2%
1920 968,925 372,216 553,130 43,579
4.5%