Daito: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Daito: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Daito averaged 3.51 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 91st 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 Daito: Daito had 5 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 4.19 per 100,000 residents, 98th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Daito: Daito had 13 primary schools with 5,509 pupils and 419 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Daito: 36.0% of private households in Daito were one-person households at the 2020 census (18,958), 111th highest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Daito: The municipal government of Daito took in 53.9 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 451,130 yen per resident, 112th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Daito?
Daito had 119,367 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 55th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Daito and how densely populated is it?
Daito covers 18.27 square kilometres (2024), of which 15.45 is habitable land. That is 6,533 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 45th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Daito growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 115,687 residents in Daito in 2024, 3.1% 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 Daito?
11.6% of residents of Daito were under 15 (13,870 children) and 59.3% 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 Daito?
Daito had 52,686 households at the 2020 census, of which 52,642 were private households; that is about 2.27 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 Daito?
2,528 foreign nationals lived in Daito at the 2020 census, 2.1% 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 Daito each year?
Daito recorded 704 births and 1,331 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 627. That is 5.9 births and 11.2 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 Daito?
In 2024, 4,130 people moved into Daito from other municipalities and 4,109 moved out, a net gain of 21 (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 Daito each year?
Daito registered 455 marriages and 240 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.8 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Daito?
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
- Seto 127,792
- Osaki 127,330
- Iizuka 126,364
- Koganei 126,074
- Uruma 125,303
- Kirishima 123,135
- Yatsushiro 123,067
- Ise 122,765
- Tsuruoka 122,347
- Ebetsu 121,056
- Kashihara 120,922
- Kadoma 119,764
- Nobeoka 118,394
- Handa 117,884
- Matsubara 117,641
- Aizuwakamatsu 117,376
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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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