Sakura: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Sakura: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Sakura averaged 3.90 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 71st 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 Sakura: Sakura had 6 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 3.56 per 100,000 residents, 63rd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Sakura: Sakura had 23 primary schools with 7,508 pupils and 507 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Sakura: 27.1% of private households in Sakura were one-person households at the 2020 census (19,017), 13th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Sakura: The municipal government of Sakura took in 59.6 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 353,490 yen per resident, 3rd lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Sakura?
Sakura had 168,743 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 124th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Sakura and how densely populated is it?
Sakura covers 103.69 square kilometres (2024), of which 82.30 is habitable land. That is 1,627 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 120th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Sakura growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 169,506 residents in Sakura in 2024, 0.5% 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 Sakura?
11.0% of residents of Sakura were under 15 (18,589 children) and 55.8% 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 Sakura?
Sakura had 70,279 households at the 2020 census, of which 70,131 were private households; that is about 2.40 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 Sakura?
3,065 foreign nationals lived in Sakura at the 2020 census, 1.8% 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 Sakura each year?
Sakura recorded 690 births and 2,173 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,483. That is 4.1 births and 12.9 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 Sakura?
In 2024, 5,405 people moved into Sakura from other municipalities and 5,574 moved out, a net loss of 169 (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 Sakura each year?
Sakura registered 445 marriages and 204 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 2.6 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Sakura?
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
- Anjo 187,990
- Toyokawa 184,661
- Izumi 184,495
- Tachikawa 183,581
- Uji 179,630
- Narashino 176,197
- Hitachi 174,508
- Izumo 172,775
- Kamakura 172,710
- Urayasu 171,362
- Tomakomai 170,113
- Nishio 169,046
- Hirosaki 168,466
- Iwata 166,672
- Oyama 166,666
- Obihiro 166,536
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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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