Odawara: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Odawara: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Odawara averaged 3.80 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 94th highest 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 Odawara: Odawara had 11 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 5.82 per 100,000 residents, 97th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Odawara: Odawara had 26 primary schools with 8,138 pupils and 587 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Odawara: 34.7% of private households in Odawara were one-person households at the 2020 census (28,359), 119th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Odawara: The municipal government of Odawara took in 84.5 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 447,484 yen per resident, 106th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Odawara?
Odawara had 188,856 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 124th highest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Odawara and how densely populated is it?
Odawara covers 113.60 square kilometres (2024), of which 71.14 is habitable land. That is 1,662 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 118th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Odawara growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 186,464 residents in Odawara in 2024, 1.3% 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 Odawara?
11.0% of residents of Odawara were under 15 (20,684 children) and 57.4% 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 Odawara?
Odawara had 81,864 households at the 2020 census, of which 81,622 were private households; that is about 2.31 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 Odawara?
2,312 foreign nationals lived in Odawara at the 2020 census, 1.2% 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 Odawara each year?
Odawara recorded 927 births and 2,535 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,608. That is 4.9 births and 13.4 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 Odawara?
In 2024, 6,663 people moved into Odawara from other municipalities and 6,283 moved out, a net gain of 380 (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 Odawara each year?
Odawara registered 643 marriages and 270 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.4 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Odawara?
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
- Yachiyo 199,498
- Kodaira 198,739
- Itami 198,138
- Higashihiroshima 196,608
- Suzuka 195,670
- Mitaka 195,391
- Kumagaya 194,415
- Yamaguchi 193,966
- Kishiwada 190,658
- Hino 190,435
- Kofu 189,591
- Numazu 189,386
- Tottori 188,465
- Joetsu 188,047
- Anjo 187,990
- Toyokawa 184,661
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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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