Uruma: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Uruma: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Uruma averaged 2.88 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, the 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 Uruma: Uruma had 3 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.39 per 100,000 residents, 10th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Uruma: Uruma had 19 primary schools with 8,942 pupils and 564 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Uruma: 32.0% of private households in Uruma were one-person households at the 2020 census (15,398), 70th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Uruma: The municipal government of Uruma took in 76.0 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 606,897 yen per resident, 21st highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Uruma?
Uruma had 125,303 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 63rd lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Uruma and how densely populated is it?
Uruma covers 87.03 square kilometres (2024), of which 72.42 is habitable land. That is 1,440 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 127th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Uruma growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 126,948 residents in Uruma in 2024, 1.3% 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 Uruma?
16.9% of residents of Uruma were under 15 (21,184 children) and 60.4% 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 Uruma?
Uruma had 48,163 households at the 2020 census, of which 48,067 were private households; that is about 2.60 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 Uruma?
1,357 foreign nationals lived in Uruma at the 2020 census, 1.1% 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 Uruma each year?
Uruma recorded 1,115 births and 1,350 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 235. That is 8.9 births and 10.8 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 Uruma?
In 2024, 5,031 people moved into Uruma from other municipalities and 4,487 moved out, a net gain of 544 (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 Uruma each year?
Uruma registered 512 marriages and 265 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 4.1 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Uruma?
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
- Ome 133,535
- Narita 132,906
- Zama 132,325
- Onomichi 131,170
- Abiko 130,510
- Kokubunji 129,242
- Iwakuni 129,125
- Fujinomiya 128,105
- Seto 127,792
- Osaki 127,330
- Iizuka 126,364
- Koganei 126,074
- Kirishima 123,135
- Yatsushiro 123,067
- Ise 122,765
- Tsuruoka 122,347
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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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