Kakogawa: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kakogawa: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kakogawa averaged 3.76 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 105th 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 Kakogawa: Kakogawa had 12 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 4.60 per 100,000 residents, 121st lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Kakogawa: Kakogawa had 26 primary schools with 12,474 pupils and 804 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Kakogawa: 28.9% of private households in Kakogawa were one-person households at the 2020 census (30,985), 28th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Kakogawa: The municipal government of Kakogawa took in 94.0 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 360,448 yen per resident, 5th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Kakogawa?
Kakogawa had 260,878 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 85th highest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Kakogawa and how densely populated is it?
Kakogawa covers 138.48 square kilometres (2024), of which 102.48 is habitable land. That is 1,884 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 108th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Kakogawa growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 257,203 residents in Kakogawa 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 Kakogawa?
12.6% of residents of Kakogawa were under 15 (32,871 children) and 58.2% 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 Kakogawa?
Kakogawa had 107,195 households at the 2020 census, of which 107,075 were private households; that is about 2.43 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 Kakogawa?
2,520 foreign nationals lived in Kakogawa 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 Kakogawa each year?
Kakogawa recorded 1,588 births and 3,042 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,454. That is 6.1 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 Kakogawa?
In 2024, 7,382 people moved into Kakogawa from other municipalities and 7,530 moved out, a net loss of 148 (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 Kakogawa each year?
Kakogawa registered 948 marriages and 427 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 Kakogawa?
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
- Kurume 303,316
- Morioka 289,731
- Ibaraki 287,730
- Fukushima 282,693
- Aomori 275,192
- Tsu 274,537
- Mito 270,685
- Ichihara 269,524
- Nagaoka 266,936
- Yao 264,642
- Fuchu 262,790
- Fukui 262,328
- Hiratsuka 258,422
- Shimonoseki 255,051
- Tokushima 252,391
- Hakodate 251,084
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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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