Japan: Nara
Contents: Nara (Prefecture)
Capital: Nara
1,324,473 Population [2020] – census
1,269,180 Population [2025] – census
3,691km² Area
343.9/km² Density [2025]
Prefecture
The population of Nara 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara | 奈良県 | Prefecture | 1,430,862 | 1,442,795 | 1,421,310 | 1,400,728 | 1,364,316 | 1,324,473 | 1,269,180 |
Contents: Cities, Towns and Villages
The population of all cities, towns and villages in Nara prefecture.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ando | 安堵町 | Town (-chō) | 8,941 | 8,539 | 8,257 | 7,929 | 7,443 | 7,225 | 6,786 | → |
| Asuka | 明日香村 | Village (-mura) | 7,126 | 6,846 | 6,343 | 5,856 | 5,523 | 5,179 | 4,799 | → |
| Gojō | 五條市 | City (-shi) | 40,871 | 39,928 | 37,375 | 34,460 | 30,997 | 27,927 | 25,276 | → |
| Gose | 御所市 | City (-shi) | 36,119 | 34,676 | 32,273 | 30,287 | 26,868 | 24,096 | 21,543 | → |
| Heguri | 平群町 | Town (-chō) | 20,385 | 20,497 | 20,286 | 19,727 | 18,883 | 18,009 | 17,355 | → |
| Higashiyoshino | 東吉野村 | Village (-mura) | 3,336 | 2,909 | 2,608 | 2,143 | 1,745 | 1,502 | 1,281 | → |
| Ikaruga | 斑鳩町 | Town (-chō) | 28,371 | 28,566 | 27,816 | 27,734 | 27,303 | 27,587 | 27,005 | → |
| Ikoma | 生駒市 | City (-shi) | 106,726 | 112,830 | 113,686 | 118,113 | 118,233 | 116,675 | 114,767 | → |
| Kamikitayama | 上北山村 | Village (-mura) | 1,023 | 915 | 802 | 683 | 512 | 444 | 375 | → |
| Kanmaki | 上牧町 | Town (-chō) | 23,811 | 24,005 | 24,953 | 23,728 | 22,054 | 21,714 | 20,909 | → |
| Kashiba | 香芝市 | City (-shi) | 56,739 | 63,487 | 70,998 | 75,227 | 77,561 | 78,113 | 77,442 | → |
| Kashihara | 橿原市 | City (-shi) | 121,988 | 125,005 | 124,728 | 125,605 | 124,111 | 120,922 | 117,697 | → |
| Katsuragi | 葛城市 | City (-shi) | 34,436 | 34,950 | 34,985 | 35,859 | 36,635 | 36,832 | 36,841 | → |
| Kawai | 河合町 | Town (-chō) | 19,903 | 20,126 | 19,446 | 18,531 | 17,941 | 17,018 | 15,705 | → |
| Kawakami | 川上村 | Village (-mura) | 2,821 | 2,558 | 2,045 | 1,643 | 1,313 | 1,156 | 970 | → |
| Kawanishi | 川西町 | Town (-chō) | 9,847 | 9,422 | 9,174 | 8,653 | 8,485 | 8,167 | 7,610 | → |
| Kōryō | 広陵町 | Town (-chō) | 29,457 | 31,444 | 32,810 | 33,070 | 33,487 | 33,810 | 33,478 | → |
| Kurotaki | 黒滝村 | Village (-mura) | 1,324 | 1,194 | 1,076 | 840 | 660 | 623 | 515 | → |
| Mitsue | 御杖村 | Village (-mura) | 2,840 | 2,623 | 2,366 | 2,102 | 1,759 | 1,479 | 1,226 | → |
| Miyake | 三宅町 | Town (-chō) | 8,584 | 8,042 | 7,764 | 7,440 | 6,836 | 6,439 | 6,049 | → |
| Nara | 奈良市 | City (-shi) | 368,039 | 374,944 | 370,102 | 366,591 | 360,310 | 354,630 | 338,416 | → |
| Nosegawa | 野迫川村 | Village (-mura) | 875 | 783 | 743 | 524 | 449 | 357 | 290 | → |
| Ōji | 王寺町 | Town (-chō) | 24,574 | 23,782 | 22,751 | 22,182 | 23,025 | 24,043 | 23,422 | → |
| Ōyodo | 大淀町 | Town (-chō) | 20,015 | 20,376 | 20,070 | 19,176 | 18,069 | 16,728 | 15,073 | → |
| Sakurai | 桜井市 | City (-shi) | 63,225 | 63,248 | 61,130 | 60,146 | 57,244 | 54,857 | 52,437 | → |
| Sangō | 三郷町 | Town (-chō) | 24,161 | 23,977 | 23,062 | 23,440 | 23,571 | 23,219 | 22,314 | → |
| Shimoichi | 下市町 | Town (-chō) | 9,532 | 8,670 | 7,737 | 7,020 | 5,664 | 5,037 | 4,108 | → |
| Shimokitayama | 下北山村 | Village (-mura) | 1,370 | 1,292 | 1,212 | 1,039 | 895 | 753 | 701 | → |
| Soni | 曽爾村 | Village (-mura) | 2,645 | 2,472 | 2,193 | 1,895 | 1,549 | 1,295 | 1,147 | → |
| Takatori | 高取町 | Town (-chō) | 8,388 | 8,153 | 7,914 | 7,657 | 7,195 | 6,729 | 6,038 | → |
| Tawaramoto | 田原本町 | Town (-chō) | 32,837 | 32,934 | 33,029 | 32,121 | 31,691 | 31,177 | 30,556 | → |
| Tenkawa | 天川村 | Village (-mura) | 2,310 | 2,104 | 1,800 | 1,572 | 1,354 | 1,176 | 1,025 | → |
| Tenri | 天理市 | City (-shi) | 74,188 | 72,741 | 71,152 | 69,178 | 67,398 | 63,889 | 59,584 | → |
| Totsukawa | 十津川村 | Village (-mura) | 5,202 | 4,854 | 4,390 | 4,107 | 3,508 | 3,061 | 2,593 | → |
| Uda | 宇陀市 | City (-shi) | 42,035 | 39,762 | 37,183 | 34,227 | 31,105 | 28,121 | 25,233 | → |
| Yamatokōriyama | 大和郡山市 | City (-shi) | 95,165 | 94,188 | 91,672 | 89,023 | 87,050 | 83,285 | 81,020 | → |
| Yamatotakada | 大和高田市 | City (-shi) | 73,806 | 73,668 | 70,800 | 68,451 | 64,817 | 61,744 | 59,522 | → |
| Yamazoe | 山添村 | Village (-mura) | 5,420 | 4,967 | 4,595 | 4,107 | 3,674 | 3,226 | 2,827 | → |
| Yoshino | 吉野町 | Town (-chō) | 12,427 | 11,318 | 9,984 | 8,642 | 7,399 | 6,229 | 5,245 | → |
Source: Statistics Bureau Japan.
Explanation: The 2025 census results are preliminary.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 595,302 |
| Females | 673,878 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 191,512 |
| 18-64 years | 700,434 |
| 65+ years | 414,576 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 25,963 |
| 80-89 years | 102,493 |
| 70-79 years | 194,179 |
| 60-69 years | 171,725 |
| 50-59 years | 173,279 |
| 40-49 years | 179,626 |
| 30-39 years | 127,048 |
| 20-29 years | 113,875 |
| 10-19 years | 121,516 |
| 0-9 years | 96,818 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 1,302,289 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 11,505 |