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NUMBER OF CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES AND POPULATION BY SIZE OF POPULATION (1920--2010)
10
35
Data are based on the Population Census. As of October 1.
The ku-area of Tokyo-to is counted as one city. Owing to the merger of towns and villages and to the birth of new
cities under the Town and Village Merger Acceleration Law, figures for 1960 are considerably different from those for previous years.
1,000
(Population in thousand)

Year

Total
Towns and villages
5,000

Total
persons, under

9
5
15
25
35
45
55
2
12
22

1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010

#
Cities, towns and villages
PopulationTowns and villages
Villages
12,244
55,963
12,161
10,796
11,864
64,450
11,755
10,051
11,190
73,114
11,022
9,260
10,500
84,115
10,246
8,357
3,574
a)94,302
3,013
1,080
3,331
104,665
2,743
723
3,256
117,060
2,609
616
3,246
123,611
2,590
587
3,230
126,926
2,558
567
1,728
128,057
941
184

Population
45,866
49,006
45,537
52,749
34,622
29,237
27,873
27,968
27,061
11,901

5,000--9,999

Towns and villages

Population
10,048
27,106
9,305
25,685
8,531
23,519
6,682
20,710
343
1,173
461
1,509
548
1,731
629
1,960
723
2,209
237
672

10,000--19,999

Towns and villages

Population
1,639
10,821
1,878
12,472
1,911
12,703
2,658
17,920
1,144
8,763
1,120
8,300
964
7,051
897
6,528
833
6,025
244
1,792

Towns and villages

Population
374
5,074
426
5,718
470
6,294
748
9,930
1,209
16,719
894
12,337
809
11,277
738
10,254
686
9,609
283
4,151

a) (73)(1,200)
a) Including the population of the area in dispute of the boundary between Nagano Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture (73 persons) and the population of the reclaimed area of Kojima-wan in Okayama Prefecture (1,200 persons).

Source: Statistical Survey Department, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

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20,000--29,999

30,000
and over

Towns and villages

PopulationTowns and villagesPopulation
68
1,591
32
1,274
89
2,099
57
3,031
78
1,849
32
1,172
123
2,836
35
1,353
282
6,668
35
1,299
216
5,081
52
2,009
229
5,536
59
2,278
223
5,339
103
3,887
199
4,811
117
4,406
105
2,537
72
2,749

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Cities

Total

Cities
83
109
168
254
561
588
647
656
672
787

Population
10,097
15,444
27,578
31,366
59,678
75,429
89,187
95,644
99,865
116,157

30,000
persons, under

Cities
8
4
12
5
17
45
49
63
74
75

Population
216
107
330
114
477
1,197
1,248
1,561
1,746
1,804

30,000--39,999

40,000--49,999

50,000--99,999

100,000--199,999

200,000--299,999

300,000--499,999

500,000--999,999

Cities
20
18
34
52
158
128
112
94
83
97

Population
722
631
1,166
1,803
5,561
4,491
3,911
3,296
2,916
3,375

Cities
14
13
23
47
116
88
86
71
69
81

Population
640
579
1,050
2,102
5,126
3,925
3,853
3,191
3,087
3,632

Cities
25
46
54
86
156
176
207
219
217
266

Population
1,765
3,098
3,739
6,020
10,489
12,012
14,115
15,244
15,108
18,567

Cities
10
19
28
40
71
73
96
106
122
157

Population
1,275
2,722
4,152
5,426
9,914
10,416
12,965
14,565
16,487
21,845

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Cities
3
8
14
22
42
42
38
41
39

Population
703
1,804
3,343
5,357
10,078
10,345
9,260
10,131
9,775

Cities
2
3
4
12
21
36
44
43
43

Population
853
952
1,367
4,262
7,890
13,709
16,849
16,728
16,691

Cities
2
4
2
2
3
7
9
10
11
17

Population
1,200
3,080
1,935
1,717
1,804
4,562
5,743
6,383
6,810
11,641

1,000,000
and over

Cities
2
2
4
4
6
8
10
11
12
12

Population
3,426
4,524
12,449
9,474
16,688
20,856
23,298
25,296
26,852
28,827

Tahun
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010

Cities, towns and

villages
12,244
11,864
11,190
10,500
3,574
3,331
3,256
3,246
3,230
1,728

Towns and
villages
12,161
11,755
11,022
10,246
3,013
2,743
2,609
2,590
2,558
941

Towns and
villages
10,048
9,305
8,531
6,682
343
461
548
629
723
237

Towns and
villages
1,639
1,878
1,911
2,658
1,144
1,120
964
897
833
244

Towns and
villages
Towns and villages
374
68
426
89
470
78
748
123
1,209
282
894
216
809
229
738
223
686
199
283
105

Towns and villages Cities

32
83
57
109
32
168
35
254
35
561
52
588
59
647
103
656
117
672
72
787

Cities

Cities
8
4
12
5
17
45
49
63
74
75

Cities
20
18
34
52
158
128
112
94
83
97

Cities
14
13
23
47
116
88
86
71
69
81

Cities
25
46
54
86
156
176
207
219
217
266

Cities
10
19
28
40
71
73
96
106
122
157

0
3
8
14
22
42
42
38
41
39

Cities

Cities
2
0
3
4
12
21
36
44
43
43

Cities
2
4
2
2
3
7
9
10
11
17

2
2
4
4
6
8
10
11
12
12

Tahun
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010

Cities,
towns and
villages
45,866
49,006
45,537
52,749
34,622
29,237
27,873
27,968
27,061
11,901

Towns and
villages
12,161
11,755
11,022
10,246
3,013
2,743
2,609
2,590
2,558
941

Cities
83
109
168
254
561
588
647
656
672
787

Amount of Towns and

14,000

Amount

1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010

Cities,
towns and
villages
12,244
11,864
11,190
10,500
3,574
3,331
3,256
3,246
3,230
1,728

12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0

1920

1930

Cities
10,097
15,444
27,578
31,366
59,678
75,429
89,187
95,644
99,865
116,157

1940

1950

Towns and

Populations

Tahun

Populat
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0

1920

1930

1940

1950

Towns and

Amount of Towns and Villages and Cities of Japan

20

1930

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

1980

1990

2000

2010

Year
Towns and Villages

Cities

Populations of Japan

1930

1940

1950

1960

Towns and Villages

Year

1970

Cities