Prefecture
The population development of Saga 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saga | 41 | Pref | 佐賀県 | Saga | 2,441 | 884,316 | 876,654 | 866,369 | 849,788 | 832,832 | 811,442 | 781,214 | 244100 | → |
| 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 | Saga | 227,754 |
| 2 | Karatsu | 110,211 |
| 3 | Tosu | 74,482 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Saga 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arita | Town | 有田町 | 22,818 | 22,314 | 21,570 | 20,929 | 20,148 | 19,010 | 17,732 | 6585 | → |
| Imari | City | 伊万里市 | 60,348 | 59,143 | 58,190 | 57,161 | 55,238 | 52,629 | 49,756 | 25524 | → |
| Kanzaki | City | 神埼市 | 33,049 | 33,648 | 33,537 | 32,899 | 31,842 | 31,022 | 29,387 | 12513 | → |
| Karatsu | City | 唐津市 | 137,436 | 134,144 | 131,116 | 126,926 | 122,785 | 117,373 | 110,211 | 48758 | → |
| Kashima | City | 鹿島市 | 34,083 | 33,215 | 32,117 | 30,720 | 29,684 | 27,892 | 26,166 | 11212 | → |
| Miyaki (Kitashigeyasu) | Town | みやき町 | 28,625 | 28,176 | 27,157 | 26,175 | 25,278 | 25,511 | 25,499 | 5192 | → |
| Ogi | City | 小城市 | 43,491 | 45,375 | 45,852 | 45,133 | 44,259 | 43,952 | 43,126 | 9581 | → |
| Saga | City | 佐賀市 | 246,674 | 243,076 | 241,361 | 237,506 | 236,372 | 233,301 | 227,754 | 43181 | → |
| Shiroishi | Town | 白石町 | 29,510 | 28,393 | 27,057 | 25,607 | 23,941 | 22,051 | 20,285 | 9956 | → |
| Takeo | City | 武雄市 | 53,943 | 53,068 | 51,497 | 50,699 | 49,062 | 47,914 | 45,721 | 19540 | → |
| Taku | City | 多久市 | 24,507 | 23,949 | 22,739 | 21,404 | 19,749 | 18,295 | 16,825 | 9656 | → |
| Tosu | City | 鳥栖市 | 57,414 | 60,726 | 64,723 | 69,074 | 72,902 | 74,196 | 74,482 | 7172 | → |
| Ureshino | City | 嬉野市 | 32,389 | 31,324 | 30,392 | 28,984 | 27,336 | 25,848 | 24,327 | 12641 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 371,728 |
| Females | 409,486 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 133,538 |
| 18-64 years | 418,282 |
| 65+ years | 246,061 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 19,783 |
| 80-89 years | 63,199 |
| 70-79 years | 101,472 |
| 60-69 years | 115,365 |
| 50-59 years | 97,005 |
| 40-49 years | 103,076 |
| 30-39 years | 83,623 |
| 20-29 years | 66,961 |
| 10-19 years | 78,404 |
| 0-9 years | 68,993 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 796,285 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 5,940 |