Ebina: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Ebina: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Ebina averaged 4.10 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 48th 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 Ebina: Ebina had 4 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.93 per 100,000 residents, 32nd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Ebina: Ebina had 13 primary schools with 7,092 pupils and 424 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Ebina: 32.4% of private households in Ebina were one-person households at the 2020 census (18,881), 76th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Ebina: The municipal government of Ebina took in 55.2 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 404,238 yen per resident, 57th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Ebina?
Ebina had 136,516 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 79th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Ebina and how densely populated is it?
Ebina covers 26.59 square kilometres (2024), of which 25.85 is habitable land. That is 5,134 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 58th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Ebina growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 140,763 residents in Ebina in 2024, 3.1% 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 Ebina?
12.9% of residents of Ebina were under 15 (17,660 children) and 60.8% 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 Ebina?
Ebina had 58,339 households at the 2020 census, of which 58,225 were private households; that is about 2.34 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 Ebina?
2,431 foreign nationals lived in Ebina at the 2020 census, 1.8% of residents, below the national figure (1.9%).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many babies are born in Ebina each year?
Ebina recorded 985 births and 1,313 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 328. That is 7.2 births and 9.6 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 Ebina?
In 2024, 6,910 people moved into Ebina from other municipalities and 5,500 moved out, a net gain of 1,410 (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 Ebina each year?
Ebina registered 612 marriages and 195 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 4.5 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Ebina?
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
- Misato 142,145
- Tsuchiura 142,074
- Fujieda 141,342
- Fukaya 141,268
- Asaka 141,083
- Toda 140,899
- Ishinomaki 140,151
- Koga 139,344
- Kuwana 138,613
- Shunan 137,540
- Minoh 136,868
- Yaizu 136,845
- Kisarazu 136,166
- Inazawa 134,751
- Isahaya 133,852
- Ome 133,535
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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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