Prefecture
The population development of Ishikawa 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishikawa | 17 | Pref | 石川県 | Kanazawa | 4,191 | 1,180,068 | 1,180,977 | 1,174,026 | 1,169,788 | 1,154,008 | 1,132,526 | 1,088,221 | 419100 | → |
| 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 | Kanazawa | 454,071 |
| 2 | Hakusan | 109,063 |
| 3 | Komatsu | 103,597 |
| 4 | Kaga | 58,691 |
| 5 | Nonoichi | 58,594 |
| 6 | Nomi | 48,473 |
| 7 | Nanao | 44,249 |
| 8 | Tsubata | 37,264 |
| 9 | Kahoku | 36,009 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Ishikawa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakui | City | 羽咋市 | 26,502 | 25,541 | 24,517 | 23,032 | 21,729 | 20,407 | 18,854 | 8184 | → |
| Hakusan (Mattō) | City | 白山市 | 103,580 | 106,977 | 109,450 | 110,459 | 109,287 | 110,408 | 109,063 | 75492 | → |
| Kaga | City | 加賀市 | 80,333 | 78,563 | 74,982 | 71,887 | 67,186 | 63,220 | 58,691 | 30587 | → |
| Kahoku (Takamatsu - Nanatsuka - Unoke) | City | かほく市 | 34,722 | 34,670 | 34,847 | 34,651 | 34,219 | 34,889 | 36,009 | 6436 | → |
| Kanazawa | City | 金沢市 | 453,975 | 456,438 | 454,607 | 462,361 | 465,699 | 463,254 | 454,071 | 46881 | → |
| Komatsu | City | 小松市 | 107,965 | 108,622 | 109,084 | 108,433 | 106,919 | 106,216 | 103,597 | 37105 | → |
| Nanao | City | 七尾市 | 67,368 | 63,963 | 61,871 | 57,900 | 55,325 | 50,300 | 44,249 | 31839 | → |
| Nomi (Neagari - Terai) | City | 能美市 | 42,033 | 45,077 | 47,207 | 48,680 | 48,881 | 48,523 | 48,473 | 8414 | → |
| Nonoichi | City | 野々市市 | 42,945 | 45,581 | 47,977 | 51,885 | 55,099 | 57,238 | 58,594 | 1356 | → |
| Noto | Town | 能登町 | 25,590 | 23,673 | 21,792 | 19,565 | 17,568 | 15,687 | 12,727 | 27328 | → |
| Shika | Town | 志賀町 | 26,965 | 25,396 | 23,790 | 22,216 | 20,422 | 18,630 | 15,914 | 24700 | → |
| Tsubata | Town | 津幡町 | 30,318 | 34,304 | 35,712 | 36,940 | 36,968 | 36,957 | 37,264 | 11059 | → |
| Uchinada | Town | 内灘町 | 26,367 | 26,560 | 26,896 | 26,927 | 26,987 | 26,574 | 25,384 | 2033 | → |
| Wajima | City | 輪島市 | 37,133 | 34,531 | 32,823 | 29,858 | 27,216 | 24,608 | 18,072 | 42913 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 529,800 |
| Females | 558,421 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 168,226 |
| 18-64 years | 610,253 |
| 65+ years | 333,660 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 24,393 |
| 80-89 years | 81,058 |
| 70-79 years | 154,863 |
| 60-69 years | 139,474 |
| 50-59 years | 140,322 |
| 40-49 years | 160,400 |
| 30-39 years | 114,539 |
| 20-29 years | 105,273 |
| 10-19 years | 104,447 |
| 0-9 years | 87,370 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 1,102,692 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 13,685 |