Prefecture
The population development of Ehime 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehime | 38 | Pref | 愛媛県 | Matsuyama | 5,676 | 1,506,700 | 1,493,092 | 1,467,815 | 1,431,493 | 1,385,262 | 1,334,841 | 1,260,088 | 567600 | → |
| 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 | Matsuyama | 497,041 |
| 2 | Imabari | 141,735 |
| 3 | Niihama | 108,640 |
| 4 | Saijō | 98,665 |
| 5 | Shikokuchūō | 77,151 |
| 6 | Uwajima | 62,715 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Ehime 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainan (Mishō - Jōhen) | Town | 愛南町 | 31,101 | 29,331 | 26,636 | 24,061 | 21,902 | 19,601 | 17,050 | 23894 | → |
| Imabari | City | 今治市 | 185,435 | 180,627 | 173,983 | 166,532 | 158,114 | 151,672 | 141,735 | 41921 | → |
| Iyo | City | 伊予市 | 41,064 | 40,505 | 39,493 | 38,017 | 36,827 | 35,133 | 33,460 | 19443 | → |
| Masaki | Town | 松前町 | 30,106 | 30,277 | 30,564 | 30,359 | 30,064 | 29,630 | 29,004 | 2038 | → |
| Matsuyama | City | 松山市 | 497,203 | 508,266 | 514,937 | 517,231 | 514,865 | 511,192 | 497,041 | 42935 | → |
| Niihama | City | 新居浜市 | 128,236 | 125,814 | 123,952 | 121,735 | 119,903 | 115,938 | 108,640 | 23447 | → |
| Ōzu | City | 大洲市 | 53,850 | 52,762 | 50,786 | 47,157 | 44,086 | 40,575 | 37,365 | 43209 | → |
| Saijō | City | 西条市 | 114,706 | 114,548 | 113,371 | 112,091 | 108,174 | 104,791 | 98,665 | 51001 | → |
| Seiyo (Uwa) | City | 西予市 | 49,022 | 47,217 | 44,948 | 42,080 | 38,919 | 35,388 | 31,551 | 51433 | → |
| Shikokuchūō (Kawanoe - Iyomishima) | City | 四国中央市 | 95,658 | 94,326 | 92,854 | 90,187 | 87,413 | 82,754 | 77,151 | 42124 | → |
| Tobe | Town | 砥部町 | 21,705 | 22,075 | 22,424 | 21,981 | 21,239 | 20,480 | 19,597 | 10159 | → |
| Tōon (Shigenobu) | City | 東温市 | 33,058 | 34,701 | 35,278 | 35,253 | 34,613 | 33,903 | 32,781 | 21130 | → |
| Uchiko | Town | 内子町 | 21,678 | 20,782 | 19,620 | 18,045 | 16,742 | 15,322 | 13,724 | 29943 | → |
| Uwajima | City | 宇和島市 | 100,776 | 95,641 | 89,444 | 84,210 | 77,465 | 70,809 | 62,715 | 46816 | → |
| Yawatahama | City | 八幡浜市 | 47,410 | 44,206 | 41,264 | 38,370 | 34,951 | 31,987 | 28,473 | 13264 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 599,327 |
| Females | 660,761 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 191,316 |
| 18-64 years | 674,186 |
| 65+ years | 434,279 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 34,827 |
| 80-89 years | 112,206 |
| 70-79 years | 188,987 |
| 60-69 years | 184,434 |
| 50-59 years | 163,422 |
| 40-49 years | 176,328 |
| 30-39 years | 129,343 |
| 20-29 years | 100,065 |
| 10-19 years | 113,347 |
| 0-9 years | 96,822 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 1,296,806 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 11,159 |