Kishiwada: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Kishiwada: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kishiwada averaged 3.49 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 86th 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 Kishiwada: Kishiwada had 15 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 7.87 per 100,000 residents, 41st highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Kishiwada: Kishiwada had 24 primary schools with 9,130 pupils and 695 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Kishiwada: 32.9% of private households in Kishiwada were one-person households at the 2020 census (25,983), 95th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Kishiwada: The municipal government of Kishiwada took in 85.6 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 448,987 yen per resident, 107th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Kishiwada?
Kishiwada had 190,658 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 120th highest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Kishiwada and how densely populated is it?
Kishiwada covers 72.72 square kilometres (2024), of which 53.30 is habitable land. That is 2,622 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 92nd highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Kishiwada growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 186,596 residents in Kishiwada in 2024, 2.1% 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 Kishiwada?
12.4% of residents of Kishiwada were under 15 (23,665 children) and 57.9% 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 Kishiwada?
Kishiwada had 79,073 households at the 2020 census, of which 78,951 were private households; that is about 2.41 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 Kishiwada?
2,413 foreign nationals lived in Kishiwada at the 2020 census, 1.3% 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 Kishiwada each year?
Kishiwada recorded 1,144 births and 2,487 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,343. That is 6.0 births and 13.0 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 Kishiwada?
In 2024, 4,993 people moved into Kishiwada from other municipalities and 5,176 moved out, a net loss of 183 (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 Kishiwada each year?
Kishiwada registered 638 marriages and 401 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.3 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Kishiwada?
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
- Isesaki 211,850
- Nishitokyo 207,388
- Matsue 203,616
- Nagareyama 199,849
- Yachiyo 199,498
- Kodaira 198,739
- Itami 198,138
- Higashihiroshima 196,608
- Suzuka 195,670
- Mitaka 195,391
- Kumagaya 194,415
- Yamaguchi 193,966
- Hino 190,435
- Kofu 189,591
- Numazu 189,386
- Odawara 188,856
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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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