Ishinomaki: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Ishinomaki: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Ishinomaki averaged 3.16 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 15th 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 Ishinomaki: Ishinomaki had 6 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 4.28 per 100,000 residents, 106th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Ishinomaki: Ishinomaki had 32 primary schools with 5,718 pupils and 539 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Ishinomaki: 32.5% of private households in Ishinomaki were one-person households at the 2020 census (18,423), 79th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Ishinomaki: The municipal government of Ishinomaki took in 122.9 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 876,883 yen per resident, the highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Ishinomaki?
Ishinomaki had 140,151 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 85th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Ishinomaki and how densely populated is it?
Ishinomaki covers 554.55 square kilometres (2024), of which 244.12 is habitable land. That is 253 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 25th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Ishinomaki growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 132,447 residents in Ishinomaki in 2024, 5.5% 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 Ishinomaki?
10.4% of residents of Ishinomaki were under 15 (14,579 children) and 54.9% 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 Ishinomaki?
Ishinomaki had 56,768 households at the 2020 census, of which 56,624 were private households; that is about 2.47 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 Ishinomaki?
1,071 foreign nationals lived in Ishinomaki at the 2020 census, 0.8% 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 Ishinomaki each year?
Ishinomaki recorded 610 births and 2,162 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,552. That is 4.4 births and 15.4 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 Ishinomaki?
In 2024, 2,818 people moved into Ishinomaki from other municipalities and 3,658 moved out, a net loss of 840 (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 Ishinomaki each year?
Ishinomaki registered 398 marriages and 219 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 Ishinomaki?
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
- Iruma 145,651
- Ashikaga 144,746
- Kakamigahara 144,521
- Kusatsu 143,913
- Moriguchi 143,096
- Okinawa 142,752
- Misato 142,145
- Tsuchiura 142,074
- Fujieda 141,342
- Fukaya 141,268
- Asaka 141,083
- Toda 140,899
- Koga 139,344
- Kuwana 138,613
- Shunan 137,540
- Minoh 136,868
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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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