Kakamigahara: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kakamigahara: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kakamigahara averaged 3.66 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 129th 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 Kakamigahara: Kakamigahara had 4 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.77 per 100,000 residents, 27th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Kakamigahara: Kakamigahara had 17 primary schools with 7,443 pupils and 480 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Kakamigahara: 27.8% of private households in Kakamigahara were one-person households at the 2020 census (15,867), 17th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Kakamigahara: The municipal government of Kakamigahara took in 60.1 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 415,801 yen per resident, 74th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Kakamigahara?
Kakamigahara had 144,521 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 95th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Kakamigahara and how densely populated is it?
Kakamigahara covers 87.81 square kilometres (2024), of which 70.20 is habitable land. That is 1,646 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 119th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Kakamigahara growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 144,195 residents in Kakamigahara in 2024, 0.2% 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 Kakamigahara?
13.0% of residents of Kakamigahara were under 15 (18,832 children) and 57.5% 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 Kakamigahara?
Kakamigahara had 57,129 households at the 2020 census, of which 57,049 were private households; that is about 2.53 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 Kakamigahara?
2,974 foreign nationals lived in Kakamigahara at the 2020 census, 2.1% 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 Kakamigahara each year?
Kakamigahara recorded 858 births and 1,683 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 825. That is 5.9 births and 11.6 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 Kakamigahara?
In 2024, 4,679 people moved into Kakamigahara from other municipalities and 4,806 moved out, a net loss of 127 (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 Kakamigahara each year?
Kakamigahara registered 504 marriages and 182 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 Kakamigahara?
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
- Noda 152,638
- Kawanishi 152,321
- Higashimurayama 151,815
- Imabari 151,672
- Kuki 150,582
- Musashino 150,149
- Komaki 148,831
- Sayama 148,699
- Yonago 147,317
- Tama 146,951
- Iruma 145,651
- Ashikaga 144,746
- Kusatsu 143,913
- Moriguchi 143,096
- Okinawa 142,752
- Misato 142,145
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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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