Yatsushiro: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Yatsushiro: Taxable income for municipal resident tax in Yatsushiro averaged 3.09 million yen per taxpayer in fiscal 2024, 11th 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 Yatsushiro: Yatsushiro had 7 general hospitals (hospitals other than psychiatric ones) in 2023, or 5.69 per 100,000 residents, 102nd highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (5.60).
- Education in Yatsushiro: Yatsushiro had 24 primary schools with 5,959 pupils and 444 full-time teachers in May 2024.
- Poverty and living standards in Yatsushiro: 32.2% of private households in Yatsushiro were one-person households at the 2020 census (15,791), 73rd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
- Government budget and revenue in Yatsushiro: The municipal government of Yatsushiro took in 69.6 billion yen in fiscal 2022 (final accounts), 565,903 yen per resident, 39th highest of 262 cities.
What is the population of Yatsushiro?
Yatsushiro had 123,067 residents at the 1 October 2020 census (city proper). That is 61st lowest of 262 cities. The count includes foreign residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big is Yatsushiro and how densely populated is it?
Yatsushiro covers 681.30 square kilometres (2024), of which 183.10 is habitable land. That is 181 people per square kilometre of total area at the 2020 census, 12th lowest of 262 for density.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyIs the population of Yatsushiro growing or shrinking?
The basic resident register recorded 120,023 residents in Yatsushiro in 2024, 2.5% 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 Yatsushiro?
11.9% of residents of Yatsushiro were under 15 (14,679 children) and 52.9% 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 Yatsushiro?
Yatsushiro had 49,204 households at the 2020 census, of which 48,996 were private households; that is about 2.50 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 Yatsushiro?
2,036 foreign nationals lived in Yatsushiro at the 2020 census, 1.7% 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 Yatsushiro each year?
Yatsushiro recorded 697 births and 2,003 deaths in 2023, a natural decrease of 1,306. That is 5.7 births and 16.3 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 Yatsushiro?
In 2024, 3,244 people moved into Yatsushiro from other municipalities and 4,016 moved out, a net loss of 772 (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 Yatsushiro each year?
Yatsushiro registered 361 marriages and 197 divorces by Japanese nationals in 2023, or 2.9 marriages per 1,000 residents.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWho runs Yatsushiro?
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
- 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
- Uruma 125,303
- Kirishima 123,135
- Ise 122,765
- Tsuruoka 122,347
- Ebetsu 121,056
- Kashihara 120,922
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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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