List of cities in Yamaguchi Prefecture by population

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.

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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)
Name Status 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995
1 Shimonoseki City 255,199 268,517 280,947 290,693 301,097 310,717
2 Yamaguchi City 194,110 197,422 196,628 199,297 197,115 193,172
3 Ube City 162,707 169,429 173,772 178,955 182,031 182,771
4 Shūnan City 137,607 144,842 149,487 152,387 157,383 161,562
5 Iwakuni City 129,226 136,757 143,857 149,702 153,985 156,347
6 Hōfu City 114,038 115,942 116,611 116,818 117,724 118,803
7 San'yō-Onoda City 60,367 62,671 64,550 66,261 67,429 68,745
8 Kudamatsu City 55,960 55,812 55,012 53,509 53,101 53,471
9 Hikari City 49,821 51,369 53,004 53,971 54,680 55,408
10 Hagi City 44,661 49,560 53,747 57,990 61,745 65,293
11 Nagato City 32,537 35,439 38,349 41,127 43,473 45,565
12 Yanai City 30,821 32,945 34,730 35,927 37,251 38,963
13 Mine City 23,267 26,159 28,630 29,839 31,546 32,396
14 Suō-Ōshima Town 14,810 17,199 19,084 21,392 23,013 24,795
15 Tabuse Town 14,498 15,317 15,986 16,287 16,217 16,203
16 Hirao Town 11,921 12,798 13,491 14,203 14,580 14,618
17 Waki Town 6,036 6,285 6,378 6,441 6,732 6,959

References

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