Inazawa: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Inazawa: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Inazawa averaged 3.75 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 110th 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 Inazawa: Inazawa had 4 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.97 per 100,000 residents, 36th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Inazawa: Inazawa had 23 primary schools with 6,789 pupils and 499 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Inazawa: 26.6% of private households in Inazawa were one-person households at the 2020 census (13,788), 8th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Inazawa: The municipal government of Inazawa took in 55.1 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 409,184 yen per resident, 61st lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Inazawa?
Inazawa had 134,751 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 77th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Inazawa and how densely populated is it?
Inazawa covers 79.35 square kilometres (2024), of which 79.35 is habitable land. That is 1,698 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 117th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Inazawa growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 132,879 residents in Inazawa 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 Inazawa?
12.8% of residents of Inazawa were under 15 (17,241 children) and 58.8% 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 Inazawa?
Inazawa had 52,005 households at the 2020 census, of which 51,909 were private households; that is about 2.59 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 Inazawa?
3,083 foreign nationals lived in Inazawa at the 2020 census, 2.3% 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 Inazawa each year?
Inazawa recorded 767 births and 1,574 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 807. That is 5.7 births and 11.7 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 Inazawa?
In 2024, 4,276 people moved into Inazawa from other municipalities and 4,205 moved out, a net gain of 71 (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 Inazawa each year?
Inazawa registered 477 marriages and 165 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.5 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Inazawa?
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
- 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
- Ebina 136,516
- Kisarazu 136,166
- Isahaya 133,852
- Ome 133,535
- Narita 132,906
- Zama 132,325
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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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