Hadano: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Hadano: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hadano averaged 3.60 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 116th 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 Hadano: Hadano had 4 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.46 per 100,000 residents, 13th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Hadano: Hadano had 13 primary schools with 7,021 pupils and 465 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Hadano: 35.1% of private households in Hadano were one-person households at the 2020 census (24,662), 129th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Hadano: The municipal government of Hadano took in 57.9 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 356,614 yen per resident, 4th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Hadano?
Hadano had 162,439 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 115th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Hadano and how densely populated is it?
Hadano covers 103.76 square kilometres (2024), of which 49.74 is habitable land. That is 1,566 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 121st highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Hadano growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 158,573 residents in Hadano in 2024, 2.4% 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 Hadano?
11.0% of residents of Hadano were under 15 (17,797 children) and 57.4% 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 Hadano?
Hadano had 70,478 households at the 2020 census, of which 70,325 were private households; that is about 2.30 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 Hadano?
3,254 foreign nationals lived in Hadano at the 2020 census, 2.0% 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 Hadano each year?
Hadano recorded 668 births and 1,964 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,296. That is 4.1 births and 12.1 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 Hadano?
In 2024, 5,646 people moved into Hadano from other municipalities and 5,129 moved out, a net gain of 517 (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 Hadano each year?
Hadano registered 459 marriages and 250 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 2.8 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Hadano?
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
- Urayasu 171,362
- Tomakomai 170,113
- Nishio 169,046
- Sakura 168,743
- Hirosaki 168,466
- Iwata 166,672
- Oyama 166,666
- Obihiro 166,536
- Takaoka 166,393
- Niiza 166,017
- Kushiro 165,077
- Ube 162,570
- Miyakonojo 160,640
- Matsusaka 159,145
- Ogaki 158,286
- Hitachinaka 156,581
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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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