Shirataka (白鷹町)

Town

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

Total Population

12,222

-285 (-2.28%)

Young (0–14)

9.0%

1,096

Working Age (15–64)

49.9%

6,096

Aging Rate

41.2%

5,030

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	12,222	6,074	6,148
Young (0–14)	1,096	593	503
Working Age (15–64)	6,096	3,144	2,952
Elderly (65+)	5,030	2,337	2,693

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	12,222	1,096	6,096	5,030	41.2%
2024	12,507	1,188	6,250	5,069	40.5%
2023	12,758	1,278	6,412	5,068	39.7%
2022	13,005	1,317	6,611	5,077	39.0%
2021	13,256	1,373	6,822	5,061	38.2%
2020	13,543	1,406	7,099	5,038	37.2%
2019	13,786	1,456	7,337	4,993	36.2%
2018	14,061	1,494	7,579	4,988	35.5%
2017	14,351	1,549	7,814	4,988	34.8%
2016	14,667	1,634	8,082	4,951	33.8%
2015	14,878	1,700	8,314	4,864	32.7%
2014	15,141	1,740	8,592	4,809	31.8%
2013	15,307	1,778	8,734	4,795	31.3%
2012	15,430	1,824	8,891	4,715	30.6%
2011	15,653	1,866	9,034	4,753	30.4%
2010	15,810	1,916	9,083	4,811	30.4%
2009	16,010	1,987	9,195	4,828	30.2%
2008	16,219	2,021	9,334	4,864	30.0%
2007	16,400	2,079	9,474	4,847	29.6%
2006	16,618	2,178	9,550	4,890	29.4%
2005	16,801	2,254	9,656	4,891	29.1%
2004	17,026	2,287	9,829	4,910	28.8%
2003	17,152	2,364	9,899	4,889	28.5%
2002	17,312	2,451	10,039	4,822	27.9%
2001	17,450	2,531	10,135	4,784	27.4%
2000	17,640	2,619	10,243	4,778	27.1%
1999	17,732	2,699	10,299	4,734	26.7%
1998	17,922	2,825	10,426	4,671	26.1%
1997	17,976	2,906	10,516	4,554	25.3%
1996	18,046	2,961	10,622	4,463	24.7%
1995	18,115	3,054	10,761	4,300	23.7%