Anjo: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Anjo: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Anjo averaged 4.19 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 40th highest of 262 cities and above the national average of 3,933.7 thousand yen per taxpayer. It is income before deductions, so it is not take-home pay.
- Health in Anjo: Anjo had 2 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 1.06 per 100,000 residents, the lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Anjo: Anjo had 21 primary schools with 10,790 pupils and 690 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Anjo: 31.9% of private households in Anjo were one-person households at the 2020 census (23,991), 66th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Anjo: The municipal government of Anjo took in 77.1 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 410,006 yen per resident, 63rd lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Anjo?
Anjo had 187,990 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 127th highest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Anjo and how densely populated is it?
Anjo covers 86.05 square kilometres (2024), of which 86.05 is habitable land. That is 2,185 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 101st highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Anjo growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 187,665 residents in Anjo in 2024, 0.2% fewer than the 2020 census count (all municipalities together: -1.4%). The register and the census are counted differently, so the change is indicative.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many children live in Anjo?
14.7% of residents of Anjo were under 15 (27,665 children) and 63.3% were aged 15 to 64 at the 2020 census; nationally the shares were 11.9% and 57.8%.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many households are there in Anjo?
Anjo had 75,310 households at the 2020 census, of which 75,253 were private households; that is about 2.50 residents per household (residents divided by all households).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many foreigners live in Anjo?
7,101 foreign nationals lived in Anjo at the 2020 census, 3.8% of residents, above the national figure (1.9%).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many babies are born in Anjo each year?
Anjo recorded 1,325 births and 1,672 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 347. That is 7.0 births and 8.9 deaths per 1,000 residents (national: 5.8 and 12.5). Births are by Japanese nationals registered in the city.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyAre more people moving into or out of Anjo?
In 2024, 7,237 people moved into Anjo from other municipalities and 8,910 moved out, a net loss of 1,673 (moves within the city and from abroad are not counted).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many marriages are there in Anjo each year?
Anjo registered 797 marriages and 270 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 4.2 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Anjo?
In Japan, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor and municipal assembly both directly elected for four years. Primary and lower secondary schools, welfare, waste, water, residents' registers, disaster response. Large 'designated cities' (20) take on prefectural tasks and are divided into administrative wards whose heads are officials, not elected.
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Cities of a similar size in Japan
- Higashihiroshima 196,608
- Suzuka 195,670
- Mitaka 195,391
- Kumagaya 194,415
- Yamaguchi 193,966
- Kishiwada 190,658
- Hino 190,435
- Kofu 189,591
- Numazu 189,386
- Odawara 188,856
- Tottori 188,465
- Joetsu 188,047
- Toyokawa 184,661
- Izumi 184,495
- Tachikawa 183,581
- Uji 179,630
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (social and demographic statistics, city, ward, town and village data), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2cb3d8c51aa1…)
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (national figures, "All Japan" row), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
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