Prefecture
The population development of Shimane 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimane | 32 | Pref | 島根県 | Matsue | 6,708 | 771,441 | 761,503 | 742,223 | 717,397 | 694,352 | 671,126 | 629,460 | 670800 | → |
| 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 | Matsue | 193,586 |
| 2 | Izumo | 169,539 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Shimane 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gōtsu | City | 江津市 | 30,740 | 29,377 | 27,774 | 25,697 | 24,468 | 22,959 | 20,420 | 26824 | → |
| Hamada | City | 浜田市 | 68,103 | 65,463 | 63,046 | 61,713 | 58,105 | 54,592 | 48,876 | 69064 | → |
| Izumo | City | 出雲市 | 172,001 | 173,776 | 173,751 | 171,485 | 171,938 | 172,775 | 169,539 | 62432 | → |
| Masuda | City | 益田市 | 56,596 | 54,622 | 52,368 | 50,015 | 47,718 | 45,003 | 41,489 | 73319 | → |
| Matsue | City | 松江市 | 206,718 | 211,564 | 210,796 | 208,613 | 206,230 | 203,616 | 193,586 | 57296 | → |
| Ōda | City | 大田市 | 44,953 | 42,573 | 40,703 | 37,996 | 35,166 | 32,846 | 29,815 | 43534 | → |
| Unnan (Daitō) | City | 雲南市 | 48,248 | 46,323 | 44,403 | 41,917 | 39,032 | 36,007 | 32,730 | 55318 | → |
| Yasugi | City | 安来市 | 46,934 | 45,255 | 43,839 | 41,836 | 39,528 | 37,062 | 33,567 | 42093 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 304,148 |
| Females | 325,312 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 101,659 |
| 18-64 years | 332,638 |
| 65+ years | 227,881 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 21,384 |
| 80-89 years | 62,092 |
| 70-79 years | 94,320 |
| 60-69 years | 93,776 |
| 50-59 years | 77,782 |
| 40-49 years | 85,214 |
| 30-39 years | 65,369 |
| 20-29 years | 50,787 |
| 10-19 years | 58,954 |
| 0-9 years | 52,500 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 656,197 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 8,230 |