Japan: Niigata

flag Contents: Niigata (Prefecture)

Capital: Niigata

2,201,272 Population [2020] – census

2,068,476 Population [2025] – census

12,584km² Area

164.4/km² Density [2025]

Prefecture

The population of Niigata 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
Niigata	新潟県	Prefecture	2,488,364	2,475,733	2,431,459	2,374,450	2,304,264	2,201,272	2,068,476

Contents: Cities, Towns and Villages

The population of all cities, towns and villages in Niigata 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
Aga	阿賀町	Town (-machi)	16,786	15,813	14,703	13,303	11,680	9,965	8,329	→
Agano	阿賀野市	City (-shi)	48,828	48,456	47,043	45,560	43,415	40,696	37,547	→
Awashimaura	粟島浦村	Village (-mura)	474	449	438	366	370	353	301	→
Gosen	五泉市	City (-shi)	60,354	58,820	56,962	54,550	51,404	47,625	43,518	→
Itoigawa	糸魚川市	City (-shi)	54,780	53,021	49,844	47,702	44,162	40,765	36,531	→
Izumozaki	出雲崎町	Town (-machi)	6,213	5,814	5,338	4,907	4,528	4,113	3,601	→
Jōetsu	上越市	City (-shi)	212,060	211,870	208,082	203,899	196,987	188,047	176,644	→
Kamo	加茂市	City (-shi)	33,800	33,085	31,482	29,762	27,852	25,441	22,981	→
Kariwa	刈羽村	Village (-mura)	5,702	5,028	4,806	4,800	4,775	4,380	4,314	→
Kashiwazaki	柏崎市	City (-shi)	101,427	97,896	94,648	91,451	86,833	81,526	74,755	→
Minamiuonuma	南魚沼市	City (-shi)	66,118	65,492	63,329	61,624	58,568	54,851	51,198	→
Mitsuke	見附市	City (-shi)	43,760	43,526	42,668	41,862	40,608	39,237	36,692	→
Murakami	村上市	City (-shi)	75,591	73,902	70,705	66,427	62,442	57,418	51,480	→
Myōkō	妙高市	City (-shi)	40,744	39,699	37,831	35,457	33,199	30,383	27,934	→
Nagaoka	長岡市	City (-shi)	293,250	292,887	288,457	282,674	275,133	266,936	251,272	→
Niigata	新潟市	City (-shi)	796,456	808,969	813,847	811,901	810,157	789,275	759,618	→
Ojiya	小千谷市	City (-shi)	42,494	41,641	39,956	38,600	36,498	34,096	31,424	→
Sado	佐渡市	City (-shi)	74,949	72,173	67,386	62,727	57,255	51,492	45,404	→
Sanjō	三条市	City (-shi)	109,584	107,662	104,749	102,292	99,192	94,642	88,461	→
Seirō	聖籠町	Town (-machi)	12,840	13,313	13,497	13,724	14,040	14,259	14,076	→
Sekikawa	関川村	Village (-mura)	7,781	7,510	7,019	6,438	5,832	5,144	4,315	→
Shibata	新発田市	City (-shi)	106,563	106,016	104,634	101,202	98,611	94,927	89,623	→
Tagami	田上町	Town (-machi)	13,523	13,643	13,363	12,791	12,188	11,227	10,297	→
Tainai	胎内市	City (-shi)	34,830	34,278	32,813	31,424	30,198	28,509	26,244	→
Tōkamachi	十日町市	City (-shi)	67,962	65,033	62,058	58,911	54,917	49,820	44,541	→
Tsubame	燕市	City (-shi)	84,051	84,297	83,269	81,876	79,784	77,201	73,726	→
Tsunan	津南町	Town (-machi)	12,865	12,389	11,719	10,881	10,029	8,989	7,974	→
Uonuma	魚沼市	City (-shi)	46,490	45,386	43,555	40,361	37,352	34,483	31,047	→
Yahiko	弥彦村	Village (-mura)	8,483	8,535	8,545	8,582	8,209	7,705	7,121	→
Yuzawa	湯沢町	Town (-machi)	9,606	9,130	8,713	8,396	8,046	7,767	7,508	→

Source: Statistics Bureau Japan.

Explanation: The 2025 census results are preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2025)
Males	1,006,135
Females	1,062,341

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-17 years	307,234
18-64 years	1,151,163
65+ years	715,935

Age Distribution (C 2020)
90+ years	57,437
80-89 years	188,230
70-79 years	301,931
60-69 years	313,326
50-59 years	278,585
40-49 years	296,360
30-39 years	221,718
20-29 years	173,700
10-19 years	187,294
0-9 years	155,751

Citizenship (C 2020)
Japan	2,168,416
Foreign Citizenship	15,028