Prefecture
The population development of Shiga 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiga | 25 | Pref | 滋賀県 | Ōtsu | 4,017 | 1,287,005 | 1,342,832 | 1,380,361 | 1,410,777 | 1,412,916 | 1,413,610 | 1,392,439 | 401700 | → |
| 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 | Ōtsu | 343,051 |
| 2 | Kusatsu | 148,731 |
| 3 | Hikone | 111,647 |
| 4 | Higashiōmi | 109,923 |
| 5 | Nagahama | 108,085 |
| 6 | Kōka | 84,982 |
| 7 | Moriyama | 84,539 |
| 8 | Ōmihachiman | 79,393 |
| 9 | Rittō | 69,129 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Shiga 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aishō (Echigawa - Hatashō) | Town | 愛荘町 | 17,856 | 18,992 | 19,729 | 20,118 | 20,778 | 20,893 | 20,415 | 3797 | → |
| Higashiōmi (Yōkaichi - Notogawa) | City | 東近江市 | 111,322 | 114,395 | 116,797 | 115,479 | 114,180 | 112,819 | 109,923 | 38837 | → |
| Hikone | City | 彦根市 | 103,508 | 107,860 | 109,779 | 112,156 | 113,679 | 113,647 | 111,647 | 19687 | → |
| Hino | Town | 日野町 | 23,132 | 23,022 | 22,809 | 22,870 | 21,873 | 20,964 | 20,010 | 11760 | → |
| Kōka (Minakuchi) | City | 甲賀市 | 90,744 | 92,484 | 93,853 | 92,704 | 90,901 | 88,358 | 84,982 | 48162 | → |
| Konan (Kōsei) | City | 湖南市 | 51,372 | 53,740 | 55,325 | 54,614 | 54,289 | 54,460 | 53,614 | 7040 | → |
| Kusatsu | City | 草津市 | 101,828 | 115,455 | 121,159 | 130,874 | 137,247 | 143,913 | 148,731 | 6782 | → |
| Maibara | City | 米原市 | 40,557 | 41,251 | 41,009 | 40,060 | 38,719 | 37,225 | 35,339 | 25039 | → |
| Moriyama | City | 守山市 | 61,859 | 65,542 | 70,823 | 76,560 | 79,859 | 83,236 | 84,539 | 5573 | → |
| Nagahama | City | 長浜市 | 122,415 | 123,862 | 124,498 | 124,131 | 118,193 | 113,636 | 108,085 | 68102 | → |
| Ōmihachiman | City | 近江八幡市 | 79,488 | 80,669 | 80,610 | 81,738 | 81,312 | 81,122 | 79,393 | 17745 | → |
| Ōtsu | City | 大津市 | 295,574 | 309,793 | 323,719 | 337,634 | 340,973 | 345,070 | 343,051 | 46451 | → |
| Rittō | City | 栗東市 | 48,759 | 54,856 | 59,869 | 63,655 | 66,749 | 68,820 | 69,129 | 5269 | → |
| Takashima (Adogawa) | City | 高島市 | 54,369 | 55,451 | 53,950 | 52,486 | 50,025 | 46,377 | 43,130 | 69305 | → |
| Yasu | City | 野洲市 | 45,865 | 48,326 | 49,486 | 49,955 | 49,889 | 50,513 | 50,013 | 8015 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 686,048 |
| Females | 706,391 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 232,614 |
| 18-64 years | 783,536 |
| 65+ years | 365,311 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 24,122 |
| 80-89 years | 87,226 |
| 70-79 years | 167,467 |
| 60-69 years | 165,596 |
| 50-59 years | 175,984 |
| 40-49 years | 204,967 |
| 30-39 years | 157,080 |
| 20-29 years | 136,300 |
| 10-19 years | 140,134 |
| 0-9 years | 122,585 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 1,359,501 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 28,704 |