Kitami: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kitami: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kitami averaged 3.44 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 79th 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 Kitami: Kitami had 12 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 10.39 per 100,000 residents, 13th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Kitami: Kitami had 22 primary schools with 4,683 pupils and 471 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Kitami: 39.6% of private households in Kitami were one-person households at the 2020 census (21,801), 55th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Kitami: The municipal government of Kitami took in 78.5 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 679,416 yen per resident, 9th highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Kitami?
Kitami had 115,480 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 44th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Kitami and how densely populated is it?
Kitami covers 1,427.41 square kilometres (2024), of which 427.94 is habitable land. That is 81 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, the lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Kitami growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 110,046 residents in Kitami in 2024, 4.7% 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 Kitami?
10.4% of residents of Kitami were under 15 (12,014 children) and 54.7% 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 Kitami?
Kitami had 55,188 households at the 2020 census, of which 55,024 were private households; that is about 2.09 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 Kitami?
402 foreign nationals lived in Kitami at the 2020 census, 0.3% 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 Kitami each year?
Kitami recorded 549 births and 1,789 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,240. That is 4.8 births and 15.5 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 Kitami?
In 2024, 3,697 people moved into Kitami from other municipalities and 4,107 moved out, a net loss of 410 (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 Kitami each year?
Kitami registered 355 marriages and 214 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.1 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Kitami?
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
- Kadoma 119,764
- Daito 119,367
- Nobeoka 118,394
- Handa 117,884
- Matsubara 117,641
- Aizuwakamatsu 117,376
- Karatsu 117,373
- Konosu 116,828
- Ikoma 116,675
- Sano 116,228
- Niihama 115,938
- Urasoe 115,690
- Beppu 115,321
- Higashikurume 115,271
- Nasushiobara 115,210
- Kakegawa 114,954
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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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