List of cities in Yamaguchi Prefecture by population explained

The following list sorts all cities (including towns) in the Japanese prefecture of Yamaguchi with a population of more than 5,000 according to the 2020 Census. As of October 1, 2020, 17 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 17 cities and towns in Yamaguchi with a population of at least 5,000 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
1ShimonosekiCity255,199268,517280,947290,693301,097310,717
2YamaguchiCity194,110197,422196,628199,297197,115193,172
3UbeCity162,707169,429173,772178,955182,031182,771
4ShūnanCity137,607144,842149,487152,387157,383161,562
5IwakuniCity129,226136,757143,857149,702153,985156,347
6HōfuCity114,038115,942116,611116,818117,724118,803
7San'yō-OnodaCity60,36762,67164,55066,26167,42968,745
8KudamatsuCity55,96055,81255,01253,50953,10153,471
9HikariCity49,82151,36953,00453,97154,68055,408
10HagiCity44,66149,56053,74757,99061,74565,293
11NagatoCity32,53735,43938,34941,12743,47345,565
12YanaiCity30,82132,94534,73035,92737,25138,963
13MineCity23,26726,15928,63029,83931,54632,396
14Suō-ŌshimaTown14,81017,19919,08421,39223,01324,795
15TabuseTown14,49815,31715,98616,28716,21716,203
16HiraoTown11,92112,79813,49114,20314,58014,618
17WakiTown6,0366,2856,3786,4416,7326,959

Notes and References

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