Prefecture
The population development of Shiga Prefecture according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1995-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2005-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2015-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | JPN | 日本国 | Tōkyō | 377,976 | 125,570,246 | 126,925,843 | 127,767,994 | 128,057,352 | 127,094,745 | 126,146,099 | → | |||
| Shiga | 25 | Pref | 滋賀県 | Ōtsu | 4,017 | 1,287,005 | 1,342,832 | 1,380,361 | 1,410,777 | 1,412,916 | 1,413,610 | 401700 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ōtsu | 345,070 |
| 2 | Kusatsu | 143,913 |
| 3 | Hikone | 113,647 |
| 4 | Nagahama | 113,636 |
| 5 | Higashiōmi | 112,819 |
| 6 | Kōka | 88,358 |
| 7 | Moriyama | 83,236 |
| 8 | Ōmihachiman | 81,122 |
| 9 | Rittō | 68,820 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Shiga Prefecture with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census (Cf) 1995-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2005-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2015-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aishō (Echigawa - Hatashō) | Town | 愛荘町 | 17,856 | 18,992 | 19,729 | 20,118 | 20,778 | 20,893 | 3797 | → | |
| Higashiōmi (Yōkaichi - Notogawa) | City | 東近江市 | 111,322 | 114,395 | 116,797 | 115,479 | 114,180 | 112,819 | 38837 | → | |
| Hikone | City | 彦根市 | 103,508 | 107,860 | 109,779 | 112,156 | 113,679 | 113,647 | 19687 | → | |
| Hino | Town | 日野町 | 23,132 | 23,022 | 22,809 | 22,870 | 21,873 | 20,964 | 11760 | → | |
| Kōka (Minakuchi) | City | 甲賀市 | 90,744 | 92,484 | 93,853 | 92,704 | 90,901 | 88,358 | 48162 | → | |
| Konan (Kōsei) | City | 湖南市 | 51,372 | 53,740 | 55,325 | 54,614 | 54,289 | 54,460 | 7040 | → | |
| Kusatsu | City | 草津市 | 101,828 | 115,455 | 121,159 | 130,874 | 137,247 | 143,913 | 6782 | → | |
| Maibara | City | 米原市 | 40,557 | 41,251 | 41,009 | 40,060 | 38,719 | 37,225 | 25039 | → | |
| Moriyama | City | 守山市 | 61,859 | 65,542 | 70,823 | 76,560 | 79,859 | 83,236 | 5574 | → | |
| Nagahama | City | 長浜市 | 122,415 | 123,862 | 124,498 | 124,131 | 118,193 | 113,636 | 68102 | → | |
| Ōmihachiman | City | 近江八幡市 | 79,488 | 80,669 | 80,610 | 81,738 | 81,312 | 81,122 | 17745 | → | |
| Ōtsu | City | 大津市 | 295,574 | 309,793 | 323,719 | 337,634 | 340,973 | 345,070 | 46451 | → | |
| Rittō | City | 栗東市 | 48,759 | 54,856 | 59,869 | 63,655 | 66,749 | 68,820 | 5269 | → | |
| Takashima (Adogawa) | City | 高島市 | 54,369 | 55,451 | 53,950 | 52,486 | 50,025 | 46,377 | 69305 | → | |
| Yasu | City | 野洲市 | 45,865 | 48,326 | 49,486 | 49,955 | 49,889 | 50,513 | 8014 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan (web).