Tokushima: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Tokushima: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Tokushima averaged 3.80 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 97th 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 Tokushima: Tokushima had 39 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 15.45 per 100,000 residents, 5th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Tokushima: Tokushima had 33 primary schools with 12,303 pupils and 871 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Tokushima: 44.8% of private households in Tokushima were one-person households at the 2020 census (53,422), 17th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Tokushima: The municipal government of Tokushima took in 113.8 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 450,915 yen per resident, 111th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Tokushima?
Tokushima had 252,391 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 88th highest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Tokushima and how densely populated is it?
Tokushima covers 191.52 square kilometres (2024), of which 141.08 is habitable land. That is 1,318 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 129th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Tokushima growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 244,830 residents in Tokushima in 2024, 3.0% 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 Tokushima?
10.4% of residents of Tokushima were under 15 (26,272 children) and 51.7% 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima had 119,509 households at the 2020 census, of which 119,228 were private households; that is about 2.11 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 Tokushima?
1,506 foreign nationals lived in Tokushima at the 2020 census, 0.6% 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 Tokushima each year?
Tokushima recorded 1,667 births and 3,319 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,652. That is 6.6 births and 13.2 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 Tokushima?
In 2024, 6,759 people moved into Tokushima from other municipalities and 7,233 moved out, a net loss of 474 (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 Tokushima each year?
Tokushima registered 924 marriages and 371 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.7 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Tokushima?
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
- Fukushima 282,693
- Aomori 275,192
- Tsu 274,537
- Mito 270,685
- Ichihara 269,524
- Nagaoka 266,936
- Yao 264,642
- Fuchu 262,790
- Fukui 262,328
- Kakogawa 260,878
- Hiratsuka 258,422
- Shimonoseki 255,051
- Hakodate 251,084
- Soka 248,304
- Yamagata 247,590
- Fuji 245,392
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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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