Tokai: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Tokai: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Tokai averaged 3.95 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 63rd 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 Tokai: Tokai had 3 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.64 per 100,000 residents, 21st lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Tokai: Tokai had 12 primary schools with 6,616 pupils and 403 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Tokai: 37.0% of private households in Tokai were one-person households at the 2020 census (18,138), 91st highest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Tokai: The municipal government of Tokai took in 58.2 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 511,561 yen per resident, 78th highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Tokai?
Tokai had 113,787 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 36th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Tokai and how densely populated is it?
Tokai covers 43.43 square kilometres (2024), of which 42.58 is habitable land. That is 2,620 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 93rd highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Tokai growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 113,352 residents in Tokai in 2024, 0.4% 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 Tokai?
14.5% of residents of Tokai were under 15 (16,453 children) and 61.4% 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 Tokai?
Tokai had 49,077 households at the 2020 census, of which 49,045 were private households; that is about 2.32 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 Tokai?
1,753 foreign nationals lived in Tokai at the 2020 census, 1.5% 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 Tokai each year?
Tokai recorded 873 births and 1,050 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 177. That is 7.7 births and 9.2 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 Tokai?
In 2024, 4,782 people moved into Tokai from other municipalities and 4,510 moved out, a net gain of 272 (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 Tokai each year?
Tokai registered 588 marriages and 172 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 5.2 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Tokai?
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
- Ikoma 116,675
- Sano 116,228
- Niihama 115,938
- Urasoe 115,690
- Kitami 115,480
- Beppu 115,321
- Higashikurume 115,271
- Nasushiobara 115,210
- Kakegawa 114,954
- Hatsukaichi 114,173
- Hofu 113,979
- Akishima 113,949
- Hikone 113,647
- Nagahama 113,636
- Fujimino 113,597
- Oshu 112,937
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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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