Prefecture
The population development of Aomori 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 | Population Census (Cp) 2025-10-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aomori | 02 | Pref | 青森県 | Aomori | 9,645 | 1,481,663 | 1,475,728 | 1,436,657 | 1,373,339 | 1,308,265 | 1,237,984 | 1,140,395 | 964500 | → |
| Japan | JPN | 日本国 | Tōkyō | 377,980 | 125,570,246 | 126,925,843 | 127,767,994 | 128,057,352 | 127,094,745 | 126,146,099 | 123,049,524 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (Cp) 2025-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aomori | 256,180 |
| 2 | Hachinohe | 205,136 |
| 3 | Hirosaki | 155,952 |
| 4 | Towada | 56,775 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Aomori 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 | Population Census (Cp) 2025-10-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aomori | City | 青森市 | 314,917 | 318,732 | 311,386 | 299,520 | 287,648 | 275,192 | 256,180 | 82461 | → |
| Gonohe | Town | 五戸町 | 21,666 | 21,318 | 20,138 | 18,712 | 17,433 | 16,042 | 14,335 | 17767 | → |
| Goshogawara | City | 五所川原市 | 63,383 | 63,208 | 62,181 | 58,421 | 55,181 | 51,415 | 47,493 | 40420 | → |
| Hachinohe | City | 八戸市 | 249,358 | 248,608 | 244,700 | 237,615 | 231,257 | 223,415 | 205,136 | 30556 | → |
| Hirakawa (Hiraka) | City | 平川市 | 36,876 | 36,454 | 35,336 | 33,764 | 32,106 | 30,567 | 28,776 | 34601 | → |
| Hirosaki | City | 弘前市 | 194,197 | 193,217 | 189,043 | 183,473 | 177,411 | 168,466 | 155,952 | 52420 | → |
| Kuroishi | City | 黒石市 | 39,004 | 39,059 | 38,455 | 36,132 | 34,284 | 31,946 | 28,896 | 21705 | → |
| Misawa | City | 三沢市 | 41,605 | 42,495 | 42,425 | 41,258 | 40,196 | 39,152 | 37,121 | 11939 | → |
| Mutsu | City | むつ市 | 67,969 | 67,022 | 64,052 | 61,066 | 58,493 | 54,103 | 49,699 | 86420 | → |
| Nanbu | Town | 南部町 | 23,041 | 22,596 | 21,552 | 19,853 | 18,312 | 16,809 | 15,184 | 15312 | → |
| Oirase | Town | おいらせ町 | 21,031 | 23,220 | 24,172 | 24,211 | 24,222 | 24,273 | 23,688 | 7196 | → |
| Tōhoku | Town | 東北町 | 21,270 | 20,591 | 20,016 | 19,106 | 17,955 | 16,428 | 14,888 | 32650 | → |
| Towada | City | 十和田市 | 69,146 | 69,630 | 68,359 | 66,110 | 63,429 | 60,378 | 56,775 | 72565 | → |
| Tsugaru (Kizukuri) | City | つがる市 | 42,384 | 41,320 | 40,091 | 37,243 | 33,316 | 30,934 | 27,069 | 25355 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 539,425 |
| Females | 600,970 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 163,019 |
| 18-64 years | 642,260 |
| 65+ years | 412,943 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 27,033 |
| 80-89 years | 109,434 |
| 70-79 years | 175,777 |
| 60-69 years | 189,925 |
| 50-59 years | 165,755 |
| 40-49 years | 161,126 |
| 30-39 years | 117,988 |
| 20-29 years | 89,982 |
| 10-19 years | 100,348 |
| 0-9 years | 80,854 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 1,224,334 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 5,409 |