Hakusan: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Hakusan: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hakusan averaged 3.31 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 41st 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 Hakusan: Hakusan had 4 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 3.62 per 100,000 residents, 68th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Hakusan: Hakusan had 19 primary schools with 6,092 pupils and 422 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Hakusan: 23.0% of private households in Hakusan were one-person households at the 2020 census (9,421), 2nd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Hakusan: The municipal government of Hakusan took in 62.3 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 564,642 yen per resident, 41st highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Hakusan?
Hakusan had 110,408 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 24th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Hakusan and how densely populated is it?
Hakusan covers 754.92 square kilometres (2024), of which 197.70 is habitable land. That is 146 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 7th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Hakusan growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 112,524 residents in Hakusan in 2024, 1.9% 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 Hakusan?
13.7% of residents of Hakusan were under 15 (15,154 children) and 57.6% 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 Hakusan?
Hakusan had 40,958 households at the 2020 census, of which 40,888 were private households; that is about 2.70 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 Hakusan?
1,402 foreign nationals lived in Hakusan at the 2020 census, 1.3% 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 Hakusan each year?
Hakusan recorded 742 births and 1,306 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 564. That is 6.7 births and 11.8 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 Hakusan?
In 2024, 3,126 people moved into Hakusan from other municipalities and 2,780 moved out, a net gain of 346 (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 Hakusan each year?
Hakusan registered 323 marriages and 140 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 Hakusan?
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
- Tokai 113,787
- Hikone 113,647
- Nagahama 113,636
- Fujimino 113,597
- Oshu 112,937
- Higashiomi 112,819
- Ichinoseki 111,932
- Fujimi 111,859
- Kazo 111,623
- Otaru 111,299
- Omuta 111,281
- Kasuga 111,023
- Kamagaya 109,932
- Marugame 109,513
- Sanda 109,238
- Habikino 108,736
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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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