List of cities in Yamagata Prefecture by population explained

The following list sorts all cities (including towns and villages) in the Japanese prefecture of Yamagata with a population of more than 10,000 according to the 2020 Census. As of October 1, 2020, 21 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 21 cities, towns and villages in Yamagata 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]

Rank
(2020)
NameStatus202020152010200520001995
1YamagataCity247,747253,832254,244256,012255,369254,488
2TsuruokaCity122,454129,652136,623142,384147,546149,509
3SakataCity100,320106,244111,151117,577121,614122,536
4YonezawaCity81,32685,95389,40193,17895,39695,592
5TendōCity62,16662,19462,21463,86463,23160,626
6HigashineCity47,72547,76846,41445,83444,80043,208
7SagaeCity40,20841,25642,37343,62543,37942,805
8ShinjōCity34,44536,89438,85040,71742,15142,896
9Nan'yōCity30,43732,28533,65835,19036,19136,810
10KaminoyamaCity29,13931,56933,83636,01336,88638,047
11NagaiCity26,56427,75729,47330,92931,98732,727
12MurayamaCity22,53724,68426,81128,19229,58630,506
13TakahataTown22,47123,88225,02526,02626,80726,964
14ShōnaiTown20,16021,66623,15824,67725,48926,251
15KahokuTown17,64918,95219,95920,73821,47621,930
16ObanazawaCity14,98416,95318,95520,69522,01023,127
17KawanishiTown14,54115,75117,31318,76919,68820,764
18YamanobeTown13,73214,36915,13915,41515,51215,357
19YuzaTown13,03314,20715,48016,85218,03718,895
20ShiratakaTown12,89714,17515,31416,33117,14917,706
21NakayamaTown10,75111,36312,01512,52312,57312,390

Notes and References

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