Toda: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Toda: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Toda averaged 4.14 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 45th highest of 262 cities and above 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 Toda: Toda had 5 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 3.55 per 100,000 residents, 62nd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Toda: Toda had 12 primary schools with 7,888 pupils and 439 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Toda: 41.9% of private households in Toda were one-person households at the 2020 census (26,918), 35th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Toda: The municipal government of Toda took in 66.3 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 470,280 yen per resident, 124th highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Toda?
Toda had 140,899 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 86th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Toda and how densely populated is it?
Toda covers 18.19 square kilometres (2024), of which 18.19 is habitable land. That is 7,746 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 32nd highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Toda growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 142,070 residents in Toda in 2024, 0.8% 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 Toda?
14.2% of residents of Toda were under 15 (20,025 children) and 66.0% 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 Toda?
Toda had 64,319 households at the 2020 census, of which 64,182 were private households; that is about 2.19 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 Toda?
5,870 foreign nationals lived in Toda at the 2020 census, 4.2% 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 Toda each year?
Toda recorded 1,050 births and 1,162 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 112. That is 7.5 births and 8.2 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 Toda?
In 2024, 8,050 people moved into Toda from other municipalities and 8,731 moved out, a net loss of 681 (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 Toda each year?
Toda registered 792 marriages and 238 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 5.6 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Toda?
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
- Tama 146,951
- Iruma 145,651
- Ashikaga 144,746
- Kakamigahara 144,521
- Kusatsu 143,913
- Moriguchi 143,096
- Okinawa 142,752
- Misato 142,145
- Tsuchiura 142,074
- Fujieda 141,342
- Fukaya 141,268
- Asaka 141,083
- Ishinomaki 140,151
- Koga 139,344
- Kuwana 138,613
- Shunan 137,540
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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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