Asaka: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Asaka: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Asaka averaged 4.45 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 25th 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 Asaka: Asaka had 3 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.13 per 100,000 residents, 7th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Asaka: Asaka had 10 primary schools with 7,712 pupils and 384 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Asaka: 36.9% of private households in Asaka were one-person households at the 2020 census (23,063), 94th highest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Asaka: The municipal government of Asaka took in 53.8 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 381,499 yen per resident, 21st lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Asaka?
Asaka had 141,083 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 87th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Asaka and how densely populated is it?
Asaka covers 18.34 square kilometres (2024), of which 18.05 is habitable land. That is 7,693 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 33rd highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Asaka growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 145,938 residents in Asaka in 2024, 3.4% more 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 Asaka?
13.5% of residents of Asaka were under 15 (19,106 children) and 66.5% 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 Asaka?
Asaka had 62,663 households at the 2020 census, of which 62,564 were private households; that is about 2.25 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 Asaka?
3,578 foreign nationals lived in Asaka at the 2020 census, 2.5% 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 Asaka each year?
Asaka recorded 1,086 births and 1,285 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 199. That is 7.7 births and 9.1 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 Asaka?
In 2024, 8,829 people moved into Asaka from other municipalities and 7,990 moved out, a net gain of 839 (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 Asaka each year?
Asaka registered 725 marriages and 209 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 5.1 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Asaka?
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
- Yonago 147,317
- Tama 146,951
- Iruma 145,651
- Ashikaga 144,746
- Kakamigahara 144,521
- Kusatsu 143,913
- Moriguchi 143,096
- Okinawa 142,752
- Misato 142,145
- Tsuchiura 142,074
- Fujieda 141,342
- Fukaya 141,268
- Toda 140,899
- Ishinomaki 140,151
- Koga 139,344
- Kuwana 138,613
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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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