Narita: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Narita: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Narita averaged 3.65 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 131st 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 Narita: Narita had 5 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 3.76 per 100,000 residents, 76th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Narita: Narita had 20 primary schools with 6,004 pupils and 411 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Narita: 43.1% of private households in Narita were one-person households at the 2020 census (25,887), 26th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Narita: The municipal government of Narita took in 69.2 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 520,797 yen per resident, 69th highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Narita?
Narita had 132,906 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 74th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Narita and how densely populated is it?
Narita covers 213.84 square kilometres (2024), of which 160.67 is habitable land. That is 622 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 74th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Narita growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 133,099 residents in Narita in 2024, 0.1% 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 Narita?
12.6% of residents of Narita were under 15 (16,794 children) and 61.5% 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 Narita?
Narita had 60,231 households at the 2020 census, of which 60,126 were private households; that is about 2.21 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 Narita?
5,165 foreign nationals lived in Narita at the 2020 census, 3.9% 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 Narita each year?
Narita recorded 689 births and 1,422 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 733. That is 5.2 births and 10.7 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 Narita?
In 2024, 7,483 people moved into Narita from other municipalities and 9,961 moved out, a net loss of 2,478 (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 Narita each year?
Narita registered 537 marriages and 183 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 4.0 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Narita?
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
- Toda 140,899
- Ishinomaki 140,151
- Koga 139,344
- Kuwana 138,613
- Shunan 137,540
- Minoh 136,868
- Yaizu 136,845
- Ebina 136,516
- Kisarazu 136,166
- Inazawa 134,751
- Isahaya 133,852
- Ome 133,535
- Zama 132,325
- Onomichi 131,170
- Abiko 130,510
- Kokubunji 129,242
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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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