Yaizu: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Yaizu: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Yaizu averaged 3.34 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 52nd 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 Yaizu: Yaizu had 4 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 2.92 per 100,000 residents, 31st lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Yaizu: Yaizu had 13 primary schools with 6,266 pupils and 393 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Yaizu: 27.8% of private households in Yaizu were one-person households at the 2020 census (14,783), 15th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Yaizu: The municipal government of Yaizu took in 63.9 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 466,703 yen per resident, 131st highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Yaizu?
Yaizu had 136,845 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 80th lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Yaizu and how densely populated is it?
Yaizu covers 70.30 square kilometres (2024), of which 66.43 is habitable land. That is 1,947 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 105th highest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Yaizu growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 135,294 residents in Yaizu in 2024, 1.1% 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 Yaizu?
12.1% of residents of Yaizu were under 15 (16,571 children) and 57.5% 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 Yaizu?
Yaizu had 53,243 households at the 2020 census, of which 53,171 were private households; that is about 2.57 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 Yaizu?
4,355 foreign nationals lived in Yaizu at the 2020 census, 3.2% 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 Yaizu each year?
Yaizu recorded 719 births and 1,768 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,049. That is 5.3 births and 12.9 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 Yaizu?
In 2024, 3,599 people moved into Yaizu from other municipalities and 3,840 moved out, a net loss of 241 (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 Yaizu each year?
Yaizu registered 453 marriages and 191 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 Yaizu?
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
- Okinawa 142,752
- Misato 142,145
- Tsuchiura 142,074
- Fujieda 141,342
- Fukaya 141,268
- Asaka 141,083
- Toda 140,899
- Ishinomaki 140,151
- Koga 139,344
- Kuwana 138,613
- Shunan 137,540
- Minoh 136,868
- Ebina 136,516
- Kisarazu 136,166
- Inazawa 134,751
- Isahaya 133,852
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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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