Hitachinaka: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Hitachinaka: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Hitachinaka averaged 3.78 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 101st 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 Hitachinaka: Hitachinaka had 5 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 3.19 per 100,000 residents, 51st lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Hitachinaka: Hitachinaka had 17 primary schools with 7,176 pupils and 451 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Hitachinaka: 32.8% of private households in Hitachinaka were one-person households at the 2020 census (21,829), 91st lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Hitachinaka: The municipal government of Hitachinaka took in 62.5 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 398,925 yen per resident, 47th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Hitachinaka?
Hitachinaka had 156,581 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 111th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Hitachinaka and how densely populated is it?
Hitachinaka covers 101.02 square kilometres (2024), of which 94.97 is habitable land. That is 1,550 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 122nd highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Hitachinaka growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 154,647 residents in Hitachinaka in 2024, 1.2% 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 Hitachinaka?
12.5% of residents of Hitachinaka were under 15 (19,610 children) and 59.7% 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 Hitachinaka?
Hitachinaka had 66,754 households at the 2020 census, of which 66,619 were private households; that is about 2.35 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 Hitachinaka?
1,578 foreign nationals lived in Hitachinaka at the 2020 census, 1.0% 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 Hitachinaka each year?
Hitachinaka recorded 917 births and 1,774 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 857. That is 5.9 births and 11.3 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 Hitachinaka?
In 2024, 4,787 people moved into Hitachinaka from other municipalities and 5,190 moved out, a net loss of 403 (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 Hitachinaka each year?
Hitachinaka registered 570 marriages and 197 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.6 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Hitachinaka?
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
- Hirosaki 168,466
- Iwata 166,672
- Oyama 166,666
- Obihiro 166,536
- Takaoka 166,393
- Niiza 166,017
- Kushiro 165,077
- Ube 162,570
- Hadano 162,439
- Miyakonojo 160,640
- Matsusaka 159,145
- Ogaki 158,286
- Tochigi 155,549
- Ueda 154,055
- Kariya 153,834
- Noda 152,638
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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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