Minoh: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Minoh: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Minoh averaged 4.96 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 7th 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 Minoh: Minoh had 9 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 6.58 per 100,000 residents, 73rd highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Minoh: Minoh had 15 primary schools with 8,934 pupils and 605 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Minoh: 33.7% of private households in Minoh were one-person households at the 2020 census (19,567), 106th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Minoh: The municipal government of Minoh took in 77.0 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 562,790 yen per resident, 42nd highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Minoh?
Minoh had 136,868 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 81st lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Minoh and how densely populated is it?
Minoh covers 47.90 square kilometres (2024), of which 22.74 is habitable land. That is 2,857 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 87th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Minoh growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 139,527 residents in Minoh in 2024, 1.9% 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 Minoh?
14.9% of residents of Minoh were under 15 (20,385 children) and 58.5% 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 Minoh?
Minoh had 58,088 households at the 2020 census, of which 58,008 were private households; that is about 2.36 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 Minoh?
2,373 foreign nationals lived in Minoh at the 2020 census, 1.7% 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 Minoh each year?
Minoh recorded 780 births and 1,319 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 539. That is 5.7 births and 9.6 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 Minoh?
In 2024, 5,901 people moved into Minoh from other municipalities and 5,238 moved out, a net gain of 663 (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 Minoh each year?
Minoh registered 346 marriages and 183 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 2.5 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Minoh?
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
- 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
- Kuwana 138,613
- Shunan 137,540
- Yaizu 136,845
- Ebina 136,516
- Kisarazu 136,166
- Inazawa 134,751
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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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