Shunan: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Shunan: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Shunan averaged 3.65 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 130th 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 Shunan: Shunan had 12 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 8.72 per 100,000 residents, 30th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Shunan: Shunan had 34 primary schools with 6,151 pupils and 487 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Shunan: 38.5% of private households in Shunan were one-person households at the 2020 census (24,355), 73rd highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Shunan: The municipal government of Shunan took in 78.5 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 570,460 yen per resident, 35th highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Shunan?
Shunan had 137,540 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 82nd lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Shunan and how densely populated is it?
Shunan covers 656.29 square kilometres (2024), of which 145.84 is habitable land. That is 210 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 18th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Shunan growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 134,733 residents in Shunan in 2024, 2.0% 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 Shunan?
11.3% of residents of Shunan were under 15 (15,493 children) and 52.5% 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 Shunan?
Shunan had 63,289 households at the 2020 census, of which 63,198 were private households; that is about 2.17 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 Shunan?
1,162 foreign nationals lived in Shunan at the 2020 census, 0.8% 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 Shunan each year?
Shunan recorded 799 births and 2,091 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,292. That is 5.8 births and 15.2 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 Shunan?
In 2024, 3,959 people moved into Shunan from other municipalities and 4,312 moved out, a net loss of 353 (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 Shunan each year?
Shunan registered 488 marriages and 199 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 Shunan?
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
- Kusatsu 143,913
- Moriguchi 143,096
- Okinawa 142,752
- Misato 142,145
- Tsuchiura 142,074
- Fujieda 141,342
- Fukaya 141,268
- Asaka 141,083
- Toda 140,899
- Ishinomaki 140,151
- Koga 139,344
- Kuwana 138,613
- Minoh 136,868
- Yaizu 136,845
- Ebina 136,516
- Kisarazu 136,166
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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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