Kuwana: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kuwana: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Kuwana averaged 4.03 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 52nd highest of 262 cities and above 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 Kuwana: Kuwana had 7 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 5.05 per 100,000 residents, 126th highest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Kuwana: Kuwana had 29 primary schools with 7,260 pupils and 616 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Kuwana: 30.1% of private households in Kuwana were one-person households at the 2020 census (16,941), 48th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Kuwana: The municipal government of Kuwana took in 63.5 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 458,355 yen per resident, 120th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Kuwana?
Kuwana had 138,613 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 83rd lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Kuwana and how densely populated is it?
Kuwana covers 136.65 square kilometres (2024), of which 106.91 is habitable land. That is 1,014 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 106th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Kuwana growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 137,978 residents in Kuwana in 2024, 0.5% 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 Kuwana?
12.9% of residents of Kuwana were under 15 (17,826 children) and 58.8% 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 Kuwana?
Kuwana had 56,362 households at the 2020 census, of which 56,285 were private households; that is about 2.46 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 Kuwana?
3,707 foreign nationals lived in Kuwana at the 2020 census, 2.7% of residents, above the national figure (1.9%).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many babies are born in Kuwana each year?
Kuwana recorded 740 births and 1,572 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 832. That is 5.3 births and 11.3 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 Kuwana?
In 2024, 4,767 people moved into Kuwana from other municipalities and 5,355 moved out, a net loss of 588 (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 Kuwana each year?
Kuwana registered 486 marriages and 183 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.5 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Kuwana?
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
- Kakamigahara 144,521
- Kusatsu 143,913
- Moriguchi 143,096
- Okinawa 142,752
- Misato 142,145
- Tsuchiura 142,074
- Fujieda 141,342
- Fukaya 141,268
- Asaka 141,083
- Toda 140,899
- Ishinomaki 140,151
- Koga 139,344
- Shunan 137,540
- Minoh 136,868
- Yaizu 136,845
- Ebina 136,516
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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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