Kuki: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kuki: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kuki averaged 3.63 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 128th 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 Kuki: Kuki had 6 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 3.98 per 100,000 residents, 87th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Kuki: Kuki had 22 primary schools with 6,655 pupils and 479 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Kuki: 29.3% of private households in Kuki were one-person households at the 2020 census (18,316), 35th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Kuki: The municipal government of Kuki took in 55.2 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 366,890 yen per resident, 8th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Kuki?
Kuki had 150,582 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 103rd lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Kuki and how densely populated is it?
Kuki covers 82.41 square kilometres (2024), of which 82.29 is habitable land. That is 1,827 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 110th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Kuki growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 150,976 residents in Kuki in 2024, 0.3% more 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 Kuki?
11.0% of residents of Kuki were under 15 (16,537 children) and 57.2% 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 Kuki?
Kuki had 62,578 households at the 2020 census, of which 62,497 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 Kuki?
2,655 foreign nationals lived in Kuki at the 2020 census, 1.8% 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 Kuki each year?
Kuki recorded 674 births and 1,944 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,270. That is 4.5 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 Kuki?
In 2024, 6,068 people moved into Kuki from other municipalities and 5,190 moved out, a net gain of 878 (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 Kuki each year?
Kuki registered 456 marriages and 175 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.0 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Kuki?
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
- Hadano 162,439
- Miyakonojo 160,640
- Matsusaka 159,145
- Ogaki 158,286
- Hitachinaka 156,581
- Tochigi 155,549
- Ueda 154,055
- Kariya 153,834
- Noda 152,638
- Kawanishi 152,321
- Higashimurayama 151,815
- Imabari 151,672
- Musashino 150,149
- Komaki 148,831
- Sayama 148,699
- Yonago 147,317
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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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