Japan: Fukui

flag Contents: Fukui (Prefecture)

Capital: Fukui

766,863 Population [2020] – census

729,386 Population [2025] – census

4,191km² Area

174.1/km² Density [2025]

Prefecture

The population of Fukui prefecture.

Name	Native	Status	Population Census 1995-10-01	Population Census 2000-10-01	Population Census 2005-10-01	Population Census 2010-10-01	Population Census 2015-10-01	Population Census 2020-10-01	Population Census 2025-10-01
Fukui	福井県	Prefecture	826,996	828,944	821,592	806,314	786,740	766,863	729,386

Contents: Cities, Towns and Villages

The population of all cities, towns and villages in Fukui prefecture.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship).

Name	Native	Status	Population Census 1995-10-01	Population Census 2000-10-01	Population Census 2005-10-01	Population Census 2010-10-01	Population Census 2015-10-01	Population Census 2020-10-01	Population Census 2025-10-01
Awara	あわら市	City (-shi)	32,432	32,178	31,081	29,989	28,729	27,524	25,747	→
Echizen	越前市	City (-shi)	85,533	87,699	87,742	85,614	81,524	80,611	79,324	→
Echizen	越前町	Town (-chō)	25,158	25,017	23,995	23,160	21,538	20,118	18,550	→
Eiheiji	永平寺町	Town (-chō)	20,183	21,182	20,764	20,647	19,883	18,965	17,992	→
Fukui	福井市	City (-shi)	272,970	269,557	269,144	266,796	265,904	262,328	252,068	→
Ikeda	池田町	Town (-chō)	4,032	3,759	3,405	3,046	2,638	2,423	2,285	→
Katsuyama	勝山市	City (-shi)	29,162	28,143	26,961	25,466	24,125	22,150	20,187	→
Mihama	美浜町	Town (-chō)	12,362	11,630	11,023	10,563	9,914	9,179	8,284	→
Minamiechizen	南越前町	Town (-chō)	13,616	13,221	12,274	11,551	10,799	10,002	8,949	→
Obama	小浜市	City (-shi)	33,496	33,295	32,182	31,340	29,670	28,991	26,542	→
Ōi	おおい町	Town (-chō)	10,251	9,983	9,217	8,580	8,325	7,910	7,274	→
Ōno	大野市	City (-shi)	41,069	39,632	37,843	35,291	33,109	31,286	27,765	→
Sabae	鯖江市	City (-shi)	62,890	64,898	66,831	67,450	68,284	68,302	67,223	→
Sakai	坂井市	City (-shi)	86,870	91,173	92,318	91,900	90,280	88,481	84,792	→
Takahama	高浜町	Town (-chō)	12,201	12,119	11,630	11,062	10,596	10,326	9,136	→
Tsuruga	敦賀市	City (-shi)	67,204	68,145	68,402	67,760	66,165	64,264	60,569	→
Wakasa	若狭町	Town (-chō)	17,567	17,313	16,780	16,099	15,257	14,003	12,699	→

Source: Statistics Bureau Japan.

Explanation: The 2025 census results are preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2025)
Males	355,517
Females	373,869

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-17 years	118,637
18-64 years	404,891
65+ years	232,684

Age Distribution (C 2020)
90+ years	18,549
80-89 years	59,843
70-79 years	101,272
60-69 years	101,223
50-59 years	96,302
40-49 years	103,674
30-39 years	79,060
20-29 years	65,544
10-19 years	70,504
0-9 years	60,241

Citizenship (C 2020)
Japan	746,068
Foreign Citizenship	13,796