Narashino: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Narashino: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Narashino averaged 4.36 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 30th 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 Narashino: Narashino had 5 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.84 per 100,000 residents, 29th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Narashino: Narashino had 16 primary schools with 8,895 pupils and 486 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Narashino: 38.0% of private households in Narashino were one-person households at the 2020 census (30,159), 80th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Narashino: The municipal government of Narashino took in 66.5 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 377,373 yen per resident, 17th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Narashino?
Narashino had 176,197 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 131st lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Narashino and how densely populated is it?
Narashino covers 20.97 square kilometres (2024), of which 20.84 is habitable land. That is 8,402 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 26th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Narashino growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 175,105 residents in Narashino in 2024, 0.6% 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 Narashino?
12.6% of residents of Narashino were under 15 (22,186 children) and 63.0% 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 Narashino?
Narashino had 79,423 households at the 2020 census, of which 79,267 were private households; that is about 2.22 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 Narashino?
4,034 foreign nationals lived in Narashino at the 2020 census, 2.3% 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 Narashino each year?
Narashino recorded 1,109 births and 1,663 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 554. That is 6.3 births and 9.4 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 Narashino?
In 2024, 9,219 people moved into Narashino from other municipalities and 8,923 moved out, a net gain of 296 (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 Narashino each year?
Narashino registered 691 marriages and 219 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.9 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Narashino?
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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- Anjo 187,990
- Toyokawa 184,661
- Izumi 184,495
- Tachikawa 183,581
- Uji 179,630
- Hitachi 174,508
- Izumo 172,775
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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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