Hikari (光市)

City

Yamaguchi (山口) — 2025 — Based on Basic Resident Register

Total Population

48,015

-839 (-1.72%)

Young (0–14)

10.4%

4,987

Working Age (15–64)

53.1%

25,480

Aging Rate

36.5%

17,548

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	48,015	22,924	25,091
Young (0–14)	4,987	2,543	2,444
Working Age (15–64)	25,480	12,968	12,512
Elderly (65+)	17,548	7,413	10,135

Year	Total Population	0–14	15–64	65+	Aging Rate
2025	48,015	4,987	25,480	17,548	36.5%
2024	48,854	5,204	25,948	17,702	36.2%
2023	49,461	5,388	26,278	17,795	36.0%
2022	49,870	5,512	26,459	17,899	35.9%
2021	50,431	5,683	26,836	17,912	35.5%
2020	50,892	5,799	27,146	17,947	35.3%
2019	51,324	5,965	27,420	17,939	35.0%
2018	51,835	6,105	27,816	17,914	34.6%
2017	52,286	6,268	28,309	17,709	33.9%
2016	52,577	6,413	28,726	17,438	33.2%
2015	53,050	6,576	29,409	17,065	32.2%
2014	53,515	6,751	30,247	16,517	30.9%
2013	53,525	6,843	30,512	16,170	30.2%
2012	53,615	7,005	31,016	15,594	29.1%
2011	53,960	7,187	31,599	15,174	28.1%
2010	54,305	7,311	31,982	15,012	27.6%
2009	54,530	7,428	32,448	14,654	26.9%
2008	54,730	7,517	33,142	14,071	25.7%
2007	54,965	7,594	34,010	13,361	24.3%
2006	55,307	7,711	34,806	12,790	23.1%
2005	55,376	7,748	35,341	12,287	22.2%
2004	47,398	6,800	30,680	9,918	20.9%
2003	47,459	6,841	30,872	9,746	20.5%
2002	47,427	6,765	31,223	9,439	19.9%
2001	47,456	6,807	31,457	9,192	19.4%
2000	47,494	6,831	31,731	8,932	18.8%
1999	47,718	6,928	32,069	8,721	18.3%
1998	47,777	6,979	32,289	8,509	17.8%
1997	47,644	7,058	32,360	8,226	17.3%
1996	47,690	7,080	32,575	8,035	16.8%
1995	47,617	7,205	32,652	7,760	16.3%