Handa: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Handa: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Handa averaged 3.92 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 67th highest 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 Handa: Handa had 3 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.54 per 100,000 residents, 16th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Handa: Handa had 14 primary schools with 5,892 pupils and 398 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Handa: 32.7% of private households in Handa were one-person households at the 2020 census (15,994), 86th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Handa: The municipal government of Handa took in 49.9 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 422,933 yen per resident, 87th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Handa?
Handa had 117,884 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 53rd lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Handa and how densely populated is it?
Handa covers 47.42 square kilometres (2024), of which 46.11 is habitable land. That is 2,486 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 94th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Handa growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 116,209 residents in Handa in 2024, 1.4% 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 Handa?
12.9% of residents of Handa were under 15 (15,247 children) and 61.5% 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 Handa?
Handa had 49,006 households at the 2020 census, of which 48,938 were private households; that is about 2.41 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 Handa?
3,862 foreign nationals lived in Handa at the 2020 census, 3.3% 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 Handa each year?
Handa recorded 692 births and 1,308 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 616. That is 5.9 births and 11.1 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 Handa?
In 2024, 3,983 people moved into Handa from other municipalities and 4,504 moved out, a net loss of 521 (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 Handa each year?
Handa registered 454 marriages and 205 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.9 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Handa?
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
- 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
- Daito 119,367
- Nobeoka 118,394
- Matsubara 117,641
- Aizuwakamatsu 117,376
- Karatsu 117,373
- Konosu 116,828
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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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