Kasukabe: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kasukabe: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kasukabe averaged 3.51 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 92nd 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 Kasukabe: Kasukabe had 12 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 5.22 per 100,000 residents, 118th highest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Kasukabe: Kasukabe had 22 primary schools with 9,411 pupils and 615 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Kasukabe: 30.2% of private households in Kasukabe were one-person households at the 2020 census (29,463), 50th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Kasukabe: The municipal government of Kasukabe took in 90.0 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 391,780 yen per resident, 36th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Kasukabe?
Kasukabe had 229,792 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 100th highest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Kasukabe and how densely populated is it?
Kasukabe covers 66.00 square kilometres (2024), of which 65.64 is habitable land. That is 3,482 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 75th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Kasukabe growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 229,656 residents in Kasukabe in 2024, 0.1% 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 Kasukabe?
9.2% of residents of Kasukabe were under 15 (21,178 children) and 50.8% 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 Kasukabe?
Kasukabe had 97,638 households at the 2020 census, of which 97,528 were private households; that is about 2.35 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 Kasukabe?
3,442 foreign nationals lived in Kasukabe at the 2020 census, 1.5% 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 Kasukabe each year?
Kasukabe recorded 1,110 births and 2,962 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,852. That is 4.8 births and 12.9 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 Kasukabe?
In 2024, 8,317 people moved into Kasukabe from other municipalities and 7,739 moved out, a net gain of 578 (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 Kasukabe each year?
Kasukabe registered 739 marriages and 379 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.2 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Kasukabe?
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
- Tokushima 252,391
- Hakodate 251,084
- Soka 248,304
- Yamagata 247,590
- Fuji 245,392
- Sasebo 243,223
- Chofu 242,614
- Chigasaki 242,389
- Tsukuba 241,656
- Matsumoto 241,145
- Yamato 239,169
- Saga 233,301
- Neyagawa 229,733
- Ageo 226,940
- Takarazuka 226,432
- Atsugi 223,705
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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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