Toyokawa: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Toyokawa: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Toyokawa averaged 3.60 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 115th 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 Toyokawa: Toyokawa had 12 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 6.50 per 100,000 residents, 75th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Toyokawa: Toyokawa had 26 primary schools with 9,948 pupils and 699 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Toyokawa: 29.0% of private households in Toyokawa were one-person households at the 2020 census (20,888), 30th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Toyokawa: The municipal government of Toyokawa took in 80.0 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 433,226 yen per resident, 95th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Toyokawa?
Toyokawa had 184,661 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 128th highest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Toyokawa and how densely populated is it?
Toyokawa covers 161.14 square kilometres (2024), of which 103.28 is habitable land. That is 1,146 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 117th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Toyokawa growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 185,900 residents in Toyokawa in 2024, 0.7% 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 Toyokawa?
13.7% of residents of Toyokawa were under 15 (25,338 children) and 59.3% 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 Toyokawa?
Toyokawa had 72,220 households at the 2020 census, of which 72,002 were private households; that is about 2.56 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 Toyokawa?
6,115 foreign nationals lived in Toyokawa at the 2020 census, 3.3% 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 Toyokawa each year?
Toyokawa recorded 1,204 births and 2,118 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 914. That is 6.5 births and 11.5 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 Toyokawa?
In 2024, 5,808 people moved into Toyokawa from other municipalities and 5,633 moved out, a net gain of 175 (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 Toyokawa each year?
Toyokawa registered 788 marriages and 262 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 4.3 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Toyokawa?
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
- Suzuka 195,670
- Mitaka 195,391
- Kumagaya 194,415
- Yamaguchi 193,966
- Kishiwada 190,658
- Hino 190,435
- Kofu 189,591
- Numazu 189,386
- Odawara 188,856
- Tottori 188,465
- Joetsu 188,047
- Anjo 187,990
- Izumi 184,495
- Tachikawa 183,581
- Uji 179,630
- Narashino 176,197
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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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