Japan: Akita

flag Contents: Akita (Prefecture)

Capital: Akita

959,502 Population [2020] – census

882,100 Population [2025] – census

11,638km² Area

75.80/km² Density [2025]

Prefecture

The population of Akita prefecture.

Name	Native	Status	Population Census 1995-10-01	Population Census 2000-10-01	Population Census 2005-10-01	Population Census 2010-10-01	Population Census 2015-10-01	Population Census 2020-10-01	Population Census 2025-10-01
Akita	秋田県	Prefecture	1,213,667	1,189,279	1,145,501	1,085,997	1,023,119	959,502	882,100

Contents: Cities, Towns and Villages

The population of all cities, towns and villages in Akita prefecture.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship).

Name	Native	Status	Population Census 1995-10-01	Population Census 2000-10-01	Population Census 2005-10-01	Population Census 2010-10-01	Population Census 2015-10-01	Population Census 2020-10-01	Population Census 2025-10-01
Akita	秋田市	City (-shi)	331,597	336,646	333,109	323,600	315,814	307,672	293,588	→
Daisen	大仙市	City (-shi)	100,879	98,326	93,352	88,301	82,783	77,657	71,092	→
Fujisato	藤里町	Town (-machi)	5,024	4,708	4,348	3,848	3,359	2,896	2,525	→
Gojōme	五城目町	Town (-machi)	13,371	12,372	11,678	10,516	9,463	8,538	7,255	→
Hachirōgata	八郎潟町	Town (-machi)	7,768	7,533	7,093	6,623	6,080	5,583	4,954	→
Happō	八峰町	Town (-chō)	10,138	9,698	9,012	8,220	7,309	6,577	5,635	→
Higashinaruse	東成瀬村	Village (-mura)	3,568	3,390	3,180	2,872	2,610	2,704	2,293	→
Ikawa	井川町	Town (-machi)	6,208	6,116	5,847	5,493	4,986	4,566	4,013	→
Kamikoani	上小阿仁村	Village (-mura)	3,553	3,369	3,107	2,727	2,381	2,063	1,705	→
Katagami	潟上市	City (-shi)	34,660	35,711	35,814	34,442	33,083	31,720	30,257	→
Kazuno	鹿角市	City (-shi)	41,184	39,144	36,753	34,473	32,038	29,088	25,640	→
Kitaakita	北秋田市	City (-shi)	44,794	42,050	40,049	36,387	33,224	30,198	26,459	→
Kosaka	小坂町	Town (-machi)	7,703	7,171	6,824	6,054	5,339	4,780	4,213	→
Misato	美郷町	Town (-chō)	25,232	24,207	23,038	21,674	20,279	18,613	16,810	→
Mitane	三種町	Town (-chō)	23,346	22,112	20,438	18,876	17,078	15,254	13,140	→
Nikaho	にかほ市	City (-shi)	31,336	30,347	28,972	27,544	25,324	23,435	21,181	→
Noshiro	能代市	City (-shi)	67,816	65,237	62,858	59,084	54,730	49,968	45,494	→
Ōdate	大館市	City (-shi)	88,231	86,288	82,504	78,946	74,175	69,237	63,256	→
Oga	男鹿市	City (-shi)	40,517	38,130	35,637	32,294	28,375	25,154	21,600	→
Ōgata	大潟村	Village (-mura)	3,311	3,323	3,256	3,218	3,110	3,011	2,825	→
Semboku	仙北市	City (-shi)	34,945	33,565	31,868	29,568	27,523	24,610	21,666	→
Ugo	羽後町	Town (-machi)	20,307	19,485	18,267	16,792	15,319	13,825	12,280	→
Yokote	横手市	City (-shi)	112,600	109,004	103,652	98,367	92,197	85,555	77,559	→
Yurihonjō	由利本荘市	City (-shi)	94,410	92,843	89,555	85,229	79,927	74,707	69,212	→
Yuzawa	湯沢市	City (-shi)	61,169	58,504	55,290	50,849	46,613	42,091	37,448	→

Source: Statistics Bureau Japan.

Explanation: The 2025 census results are preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2025)
Males	417,188
Females	464,912

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-17 years	117,314
18-64 years	476,046
65+ years	357,568

Age Distribution (C 2020)
90+ years	28,431
80-89 years	100,680
70-79 years	144,605
60-69 years	156,694
50-59 years	122,508
40-49 years	120,746
30-39 years	87,105
20-29 years	61,147
10-19 years	72,437
0-9 years	56,575

Citizenship (C 2020)
Japan	950,192
Foreign Citizenship	3,651