Ashikaga: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Ashikaga: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Ashikaga averaged 3.31 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 46th lowest of 262 cities and below 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 Ashikaga: Ashikaga had 9 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 6.22 per 100,000 residents, 83rd highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Ashikaga: Ashikaga had 22 primary schools with 5,723 pupils and 431 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Ashikaga: 33.0% of private households in Ashikaga were one-person households at the 2020 census (20,280), 96th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Ashikaga: The municipal government of Ashikaga took in 58.3 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 402,719 yen per resident, 55th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Ashikaga?
Ashikaga had 144,746 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 96th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Ashikaga and how densely populated is it?
Ashikaga covers 177.76 square kilometres (2024), of which 98.37 is habitable land. That is 814 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 86th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Ashikaga growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 140,055 residents in Ashikaga in 2024, 3.2% 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 Ashikaga?
10.5% of residents of Ashikaga were under 15 (15,176 children) and 55.7% 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 Ashikaga?
Ashikaga had 61,617 households at the 2020 census, of which 61,446 were private households; that is about 2.35 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 Ashikaga?
4,518 foreign nationals lived in Ashikaga at the 2020 census, 3.1% 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 Ashikaga each year?
Ashikaga recorded 581 births and 2,272 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,691. That is 4.0 births and 15.7 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 Ashikaga?
In 2024, 3,609 people moved into Ashikaga from other municipalities and 3,958 moved out, a net loss of 349 (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 Ashikaga each year?
Ashikaga registered 419 marriages and 187 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 2.9 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Ashikaga?
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
- Kariya 153,834
- Noda 152,638
- Kawanishi 152,321
- Higashimurayama 151,815
- Imabari 151,672
- Kuki 150,582
- Musashino 150,149
- Komaki 148,831
- Sayama 148,699
- Yonago 147,317
- Tama 146,951
- Iruma 145,651
- Kakamigahara 144,521
- Kusatsu 143,913
- Moriguchi 143,096
- Okinawa 142,752
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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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