Obanazawa (尾花沢市)

City

Yamagata (山形) — 2025 — Based on Basic Resident Register

Total Population

13,529

-467 (-3.34%)

Young (0–14)

8.1%

1,099

Working Age (15–64)

47.4%

6,411

Aging Rate

44.5%

6,019

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	13,529	6,716	6,813
Young (0–14)	1,099	559	540
Working Age (15–64)	6,411	3,386	3,025
Elderly (65+)	6,019	2,771	3,248

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	13,529	1,099	6,411	6,019	44.5%
2024	13,996	1,192	6,679	6,125	43.8%
2023	14,433	1,264	7,007	6,162	42.7%
2022	14,913	1,369	7,317	6,227	41.8%
2021	15,350	1,458	7,628	6,264	40.8%
2020	15,786	1,544	7,961	6,281	39.8%
2019	16,202	1,660	8,178	6,265	38.7%
2018	16,589	1,712	8,558	6,223	37.5%
2017	17,009	1,777	8,973	6,259	36.8%
2016	17,432	1,861	9,200	6,266	35.9%
2015	17,762	1,904	9,686	6,172	34.7%
2014	18,240	1,961	10,067	6,109	33.5%
2013	18,496	1,989	10,318	6,077	32.9%
2012	18,787	2,068	10,704	6,015	32.0%
2011	19,179	2,155	10,963	6,061	31.6%
2010	19,526	2,228	11,119	6,179	31.6%
2009	19,910	2,342	11,315	6,253	31.4%
2008	20,290	2,436	11,515	6,339	31.2%
2007	20,635	2,503	11,761	6,371	30.9%
2006	20,971	2,569	11,998	6,404	30.5%
2005	21,271	2,656	12,227	6,388	30.0%
2004	21,534	2,725	12,438	6,371	29.6%
2003	21,752	2,834	12,583	6,335	29.1%
2002	22,018	2,926	12,815	6,277	28.5%
2001	22,262	3,055	12,998	6,209	27.9%
2000	22,411	3,188	13,208	6,015	26.8%
1999	22,681	3,352	13,435	5,894	26.0%
1998	22,897	3,502	13,621	5,774	25.2%
1997	23,133	3,655	13,882	5,596	24.2%
1996	23,313	3,743	14,102	5,468	23.5%
1995	23,550	3,922	14,414	5,214	22.1%