Japan: Hiroshima

flag Contents: Hiroshima (Prefecture)

Capital: Hiroshima

2,799,702 Population [2020] – census

2,683,399 Population [2025] – census

8,478km² Area

316.5/km² Density [2025]

Prefecture

The population of Hiroshima 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
Hiroshima	広島県	Prefecture	2,881,748	2,878,915	2,876,642	2,860,750	2,843,990	2,799,702	2,683,399

Contents: Cities, Towns and Villages

The population of all cities, towns and villages in Hiroshima 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
Akiōta	安芸太田町	Town (-chō)	10,257	9,181	8,238	7,255	6,472	5,740	5,051	→
Akitakata	安芸高田市	City (-shi)	35,821	34,439	33,096	31,487	29,488	26,448	24,755	→
Etajima	江田島市	City (-shi)	34,866	32,278	29,939	27,031	24,339	21,930	19,744	→
Fuchū	府中市	City (-shi)	50,356	47,697	45,188	42,563	40,069	37,655	33,347	→
Fuchū	府中町	Town (-chō)	50,676	50,673	50,732	50,442	51,053	51,155	51,213	→
Fukuyama	福山市	City (-shi)	453,791	456,908	459,087	461,357	464,811	460,930	439,994	→
Hatsukaichi	廿日市市	City (-shi)	112,591	114,981	115,530	114,038	114,906	114,173	111,953	→
Higashihiroshima	東広島市	City (-shi)	165,153	175,346	184,430	190,135	192,907	196,608	198,496	→
Hiroshima	広島市	City (-shi)	1,117,117	1,134,134	1,154,391	1,173,843	1,194,034	1,200,754	1,172,423	→
Jinsekikōgen	神石高原町	Town (-chō)	13,218	12,512	11,590	10,350	9,217	8,250	7,266	→
Kaita	海田町	Town (-chō)	30,047	30,042	29,137	28,475	28,667	29,636	30,048	→
Kitahiroshima	北広島町	Town (-chō)	22,458	21,929	20,857	19,969	18,918	17,763	15,934	→
Kumano	熊野町	Town (-chō)	24,953	25,392	25,103	24,533	23,755	22,834	22,445	→
Kure	呉市	City (-shi)	270,179	259,224	251,003	239,973	228,552	214,592	191,653	→
Mihara	三原市	City (-shi)	108,617	106,229	104,196	100,509	96,194	90,573	83,913	→
Miyoshi	三次市	City (-shi)	62,910	61,635	59,314	56,605	53,615	50,681	46,587	→
Onomichi	尾道市	City (-shi)	159,890	155,200	150,225	145,202	138,626	131,170	120,346	→
Ōsakikamijima	大崎上島町	Town (-chō)	10,854	10,131	9,236	8,448	7,992	7,158	6,574	→
Ōtake	大竹市	City (-shi)	32,850	31,405	30,279	28,836	27,865	26,319	24,652	→
Saka	坂町	Town (-chō)	12,419	12,276	12,399	13,262	12,747	12,582	12,030	→
Sera	世羅町	Town (-chō)	20,735	19,690	18,866	17,549	16,337	15,125	13,621	→
Shōbara	庄原市	City (-shi)	48,539	45,678	43,149	40,244	37,000	33,633	29,598	→
Takehara	竹原市	City (-shi)	33,451	31,935	30,657	28,644	26,426	23,993	21,756	→

Source: Statistics Bureau Japan.

Explanation: The 2025 census results are preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2025)
Males	1,301,136
Females	1,382,263

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-17 years	429,694
18-64 years	1,503,038
65+ years	811,931

Age Distribution (C 2020)
90+ years	59,188
80-89 years	200,998
70-79 years	372,335
60-69 years	339,245
50-59 years	344,284
40-49 years	394,574
30-39 years	296,960
20-29 years	256,025
10-19 years	254,312
0-9 years	226,742

Citizenship (C 2020)
Japan	2,713,163
Foreign Citizenship	47,733