Itami: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Itami: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Itami averaged 3.86 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 85th 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 Itami: Itami had 10 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 5.05 per 100,000 residents, 127th highest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Itami: Itami had 17 primary schools with 10,905 pupils and 673 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Itami: 30.2% of private households in Itami were one-person households at the 2020 census (24,916), 51st lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Itami: The municipal government of Itami took in 93.0 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 469,133 yen per resident, 127th highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Itami?
Itami had 198,138 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 114th highest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Itami and how densely populated is it?
Itami covers 25.00 square kilometres (2024), of which 25.00 is habitable land. That is 7,926 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 29th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Itami growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 200,284 residents in Itami in 2024, 1.1% 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 Itami?
13.7% of residents of Itami were under 15 (27,159 children) and 60.3% 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 Itami?
Itami had 82,481 households at the 2020 census, of which 82,384 were private households; that is about 2.40 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 Itami?
2,802 foreign nationals lived in Itami at the 2020 census, 1.4% 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 Itami each year?
Itami recorded 1,381 births and 2,099 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 718. That is 7.0 births and 10.6 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 Itami?
In 2024, 7,095 people moved into Itami from other municipalities and 7,399 moved out, a net loss of 304 (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 Itami each year?
Itami registered 767 marriages and 328 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 Itami?
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
- Ageo 226,940
- Takarazuka 226,432
- Atsugi 223,705
- Hachinohe 223,415
- Ota 223,014
- Kure 214,592
- Isesaki 211,850
- Nishitokyo 207,388
- Matsue 203,616
- Nagareyama 199,849
- Yachiyo 199,498
- Kodaira 198,739
- Higashihiroshima 196,608
- Suzuka 195,670
- Mitaka 195,391
- Kumagaya 194,415
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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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