Ube: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Ube: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Ube averaged 3.63 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 124th 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 Ube: Ube had 14 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 8.61 per 100,000 residents, 33rd highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Ube: Ube had 24 primary schools with 7,435 pupils and 533 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Ube: 37.1% of private households in Ube were one-person households at the 2020 census (26,896), 89th highest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Ube: The municipal government of Ube took in 75.5 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 464,526 yen per resident, 128th lowest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Ube?
Ube had 162,570 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 116th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Ube and how densely populated is it?
Ube covers 287.05 square kilometres (2024), of which 137.28 is habitable land. That is 566 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 67th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Ube growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 156,438 residents in Ube in 2024, 3.8% 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 Ube?
11.5% of residents of Ube were under 15 (18,676 children) and 54.0% 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 Ube?
Ube had 72,595 households at the 2020 census, of which 72,415 were private households; that is about 2.24 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 Ube?
1,682 foreign nationals lived in Ube at the 2020 census, 1.0% 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 Ube each year?
Ube recorded 992 births and 2,500 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,508. That is 6.1 births and 15.4 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 Ube?
In 2024, 3,992 people moved into Ube from other municipalities and 4,659 moved out, a net loss of 667 (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 Ube each year?
Ube registered 531 marriages and 262 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 3.3 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Ube?
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
- Kamakura 172,710
- Urayasu 171,362
- Tomakomai 170,113
- Nishio 169,046
- Sakura 168,743
- Hirosaki 168,466
- Iwata 166,672
- Oyama 166,666
- Obihiro 166,536
- Takaoka 166,393
- Niiza 166,017
- Kushiro 165,077
- Hadano 162,439
- Miyakonojo 160,640
- Matsusaka 159,145
- Ogaki 158,286
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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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