List of cities in Kagoshima Prefecture by population explained

The following list sorts all cities (including towns and villages) in the Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima with a population of more than 10,000 according to the 2020 Census. As of October 1, 2020, 24 places fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual cities, towns and villages within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations.

List

The following table lists the 24 cities, towns and villages in Kagoshima with a population of at least 10,000 on October 1, 2020, according to the 2020 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census.[1] [2]

Rank
(2020)
NameStatus202020152010200520001995
1KagoshimaCity593,460599,814605,846604,367601,693594,430
2KirishimaCity123,205125,857127,487127,309127,912122,279
3KanoyaCity101,204103,608105,070106,208106,462105,059
4SatsumasendaiCity92,45996,07699,589102,370105,464106,737
5AiraCity76,40575,17374,80974,84073,64071,762
6IzumiCity52,01653,75855,62157,90758,46058,655
7HiokiCity47,16649,24950,82252,41153,39152,791
8AmamiCity41,41643,15646,12149,61751,89853,410
9IbusukiCity39,04541,83144,39646,82248,75050,529
10SooCity33,31236,55739,22142,28744,91046,328
11MinamikyūshūCity33,11836,35239,06542,19144,13745,792
12MinamisatsumaCity32,89435,43938,70441,67743,97945,845
13ShibushiCity29,34331,47933,03434,77035,96636,694
14IchikikushikinoCity27,51129,28231,14432,99334,26635,534
15IsaCity24,46126,81029,30431,49933,50835,007
16SatsumaTown20,27222,40024,10925,68827,33128,141
17MakurazakiCity20,05222,04623,63825,15026,31727,640
18AkuneCity19,28921,19823,15425,07226,27027,506
19NishinoomoteCity14,70115,96716,95118,19818,86619,822
20KimotsukiTown14,23715,66417,16018,30719,52320,317
21TarumizuCity13,81715,52017,24818,92820,10720,933
22ŌsakiTown12,38513,24114,21515,30316,01816,480
23YakushimaTown11,86912,91313,58913,76113,87513,593
24TokunoshimaTown10,16111,16012,09012,89213,12713,640

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kagoshima (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages - Population Statistics, Charts and Map. www.citypopulation.de. 2019-06-15.
  2. Web site: Statistics Bureau.