Tsuruoka: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Tsuruoka: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Tsuruoka averaged 2.99 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 5th 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 Tsuruoka: Tsuruoka had 5 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 4.09 per 100,000 residents, 92nd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Tsuruoka: Tsuruoka had 26 primary schools with 5,090 pupils and 446 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Tsuruoka: 29.2% of private households in Tsuruoka were one-person households at the 2020 census (13,298), 32nd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Tsuruoka: The municipal government of Tsuruoka took in 77.5 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 633,820 yen per resident, 13th highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Tsuruoka?
Tsuruoka had 122,347 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 59th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Tsuruoka and how densely populated is it?
Tsuruoka covers 1,311.51 square kilometres (2024), of which 400.66 is habitable land. That is 93 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 3rd lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Tsuruoka growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 116,731 residents in Tsuruoka in 2024, 4.6% 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 Tsuruoka?
11.0% of residents of Tsuruoka were under 15 (13,441 children) and 53.2% 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 Tsuruoka?
Tsuruoka had 45,666 households at the 2020 census, of which 45,487 were private households; that is about 2.68 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 Tsuruoka?
635 foreign nationals lived in Tsuruoka at the 2020 census, 0.5% 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 Tsuruoka each year?
Tsuruoka recorded 611 births and 2,084 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,473. That is 5.0 births and 17.0 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 Tsuruoka?
In 2024, 2,198 people moved into Tsuruoka from other municipalities and 2,693 moved out, a net loss of 495 (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 Tsuruoka each year?
Tsuruoka registered 339 marriages and 121 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 2.8 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Tsuruoka?
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
- Abiko 130,510
- Kokubunji 129,242
- Iwakuni 129,125
- Fujinomiya 128,105
- Seto 127,792
- Osaki 127,330
- Iizuka 126,364
- Koganei 126,074
- Uruma 125,303
- Kirishima 123,135
- Yatsushiro 123,067
- Ise 122,765
- Ebetsu 121,056
- Kashihara 120,922
- Kadoma 119,764
- Daito 119,367
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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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