Ogaki: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Ogaki: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Ogaki averaged 3.74 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 111th 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 Ogaki: Ogaki had 6 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 3.79 per 100,000 residents, 80th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Ogaki: Ogaki had 18 primary schools with 7,723 pupils and 499 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Ogaki: 29.6% of private households in Ogaki were one-person households at the 2020 census (18,425), 42nd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Ogaki: The municipal government of Ogaki took in 68.0 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 429,305 yen per resident, 92nd lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Ogaki?
Ogaki had 158,286 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 112th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Ogaki and how densely populated is it?
Ogaki covers 206.57 square kilometres (2024), of which 97.81 is habitable land. That is 766 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 82nd lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Ogaki growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 156,912 residents in Ogaki in 2024, 0.9% 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 Ogaki?
12.8% of residents of Ogaki were under 15 (20,339 children) and 58.6% 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 Ogaki?
Ogaki had 62,277 households at the 2020 census, of which 62,189 were private households; that is about 2.54 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 Ogaki?
4,934 foreign nationals lived in Ogaki at the 2020 census, 3.1% 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 Ogaki each year?
Ogaki recorded 973 births and 1,960 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 987. That is 6.1 births and 12.4 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 Ogaki?
In 2024, 4,850 people moved into Ogaki from other municipalities and 5,183 moved out, a net loss of 333 (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 Ogaki each year?
Ogaki registered 560 marriages and 250 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 Ogaki?
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
- Sakura 168,743
- Hirosaki 168,466
- Iwata 166,672
- Oyama 166,666
- Obihiro 166,536
- Takaoka 166,393
- Niiza 166,017
- Kushiro 165,077
- Ube 162,570
- Hadano 162,439
- Miyakonojo 160,640
- Matsusaka 159,145
- Hitachinaka 156,581
- Tochigi 155,549
- Ueda 154,055
- Kariya 153,834
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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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