Japan: Okinawa
Contents: Okinawa (Prefecture)
Capital: Okinawa
1,467,480 Population [2020] – census
1,468,220 Population [2025] – census
2,282km² Area
643.4/km² Density [2025]
Prefecture
The population of Okinawa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa | 沖縄県 | Prefecture | 1,273,440 | 1,318,220 | 1,361,594 | 1,392,818 | 1,433,566 | 1,467,480 | 1,468,220 |
Contents: Cities, Towns and Villages
The population of all cities, towns and villages in Okinawa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguni | 粟国村 | Village (-son) | 968 | 960 | 936 | 863 | 759 | 683 | 612 | → |
| Chatan | 北谷町 | Town (-chō) | 23,737 | 25,554 | 26,848 | 27,264 | 28,308 | 28,201 | 28,436 | → |
| Ginowan | 宜野湾市 | City (-shi) | 82,862 | 86,744 | 89,769 | 91,928 | 96,243 | 100,125 | 100,158 | → |
| Ginoza | 宜野座村 | Village (-son) | 4,651 | 4,749 | 5,042 | 5,331 | 5,597 | 5,833 | 6,319 | → |
| Haebaru | 南風原町 | Town (-chō) | 30,249 | 32,099 | 33,537 | 35,244 | 37,502 | 40,440 | 41,513 | → |
| Higashi | 東村 | Village (-son) | 1,963 | 1,867 | 1,825 | 1,794 | 1,720 | 1,598 | 1,512 | → |
| Ie | 伊江村 | Village (-son) | 5,131 | 5,112 | 5,110 | 4,737 | 4,260 | 4,118 | 3,727 | → |
| Iheya | 伊平屋村 | Village (-son) | 1,434 | 1,530 | 1,547 | 1,385 | 1,238 | 1,126 | 1,050 | → |
| Ishigaki | 石垣市 | City (-shi) | 41,777 | 43,302 | 45,183 | 46,922 | 47,564 | 47,637 | 47,735 | → |
| Itoman | 糸満市 | City (-shi) | 53,498 | 54,974 | 55,816 | 57,320 | 58,547 | 61,007 | 60,664 | → |
| Izena | 伊是名村 | Village (-son) | 1,895 | 1,897 | 1,762 | 1,589 | 1,517 | 1,322 | 1,130 | → |
| Kadena | 嘉手納町 | Town (-chō) | 13,752 | 13,661 | 13,629 | 13,827 | 13,685 | 13,521 | 13,229 | → |
| Kin | 金武町 | Town (-chō) | 9,911 | 10,106 | 10,619 | 11,066 | 11,232 | 10,806 | 11,152 | → |
| Kitadaito | 北大東村 | Village (-son) | 575 | 671 | 588 | 665 | 629 | 590 | 560 | → |
| Kitanakagusuku | 北中城村 | Village (-son) | 15,023 | 15,745 | 15,790 | 15,951 | 16,148 | 17,969 | 18,052 | → |
| Kumejima | 久米島町 | Town (-chō) | 9,819 | 9,359 | 9,177 | 8,519 | 7,755 | 7,192 | 6,417 | → |
| Kunigami | 国頭村 | Village (-son) | 6,015 | 5,825 | 5,546 | 5,188 | 4,908 | 4,517 | 4,131 | → |
| Minamidaito | 南大東村 | Village (-son) | 1,473 | 1,445 | 1,448 | 1,442 | 1,329 | 1,285 | 1,172 | → |
| Miyakojima | 宮古島市 | City (-shi) | 54,326 | 54,249 | 53,493 | 52,039 | 51,186 | 52,931 | 52,012 | → |
| Motobu | 本部町 | Town (-chō) | 14,718 | 14,522 | 14,383 | 13,870 | 13,536 | 12,530 | 11,825 | → |
| Nago | 名護市 | City (-shi) | 53,955 | 56,606 | 59,463 | 60,231 | 61,674 | 63,554 | 66,084 | → |
| Naha | 那覇市 | City (-shi) | 301,890 | 301,032 | 312,393 | 315,954 | 319,435 | 317,625 | 311,073 | → |
| Nakagusuku | 中城村 | Village (-son) | 13,832 | 14,987 | 15,798 | 17,680 | 19,454 | 22,157 | 22,910 | → |
| Nakijin | 今帰仁村 | Village (-son) | 9,486 | 9,492 | 9,476 | 9,257 | 9,531 | 8,894 | 8,761 | → |
| Nanjō | 南城市 | City (-shi) | 38,173 | 39,130 | 39,651 | 39,758 | 42,016 | 44,043 | 45,350 | → |
| Nishihara | 西原町 | Town (-chō) | 28,516 | 32,777 | 33,733 | 34,766 | 34,508 | 34,984 | 35,280 | → |
| Ōgimi | 大宜味村 | Village (-son) | 3,437 | 3,281 | 3,371 | 3,221 | 3,060 | 3,092 | 2,842 | → |
| Okinawa | 沖縄市 | City (-shi) | 115,336 | 119,686 | 126,400 | 130,249 | 139,279 | 142,752 | 141,894 | → |
| Onna | 恩納村 | Village (-son) | 8,685 | 9,064 | 9,635 | 10,144 | 10,652 | 10,869 | 11,215 | → |
| Taketomi | 竹富町 | Town (-chō) | 3,508 | 3,551 | 4,192 | 3,859 | 3,998 | 3,942 | 3,963 | → |
| Tarama | 多良間村 | Village (-son) | 1,409 | 1,338 | 1,370 | 1,231 | 1,194 | 1,058 | 938 | → |
| Tokashiki | 渡嘉敷村 | Village (-son) | 725 | 730 | 790 | 760 | 730 | 718 | 621 | → |
| Tomigusuku | 豊見城市 | City (-shi) | 45,253 | 50,198 | 52,516 | 57,261 | 61,119 | 64,612 | 65,669 | → |
| Tonaki | 渡名喜村 | Village (-son) | 616 | 523 | 531 | 452 | 430 | 346 | 234 | → |
| Urasoe | 浦添市 | City (-shi) | 96,002 | 102,734 | 106,049 | 110,351 | 114,232 | 115,690 | 115,716 | → |
| Uruma | うるま市 | City (-shi) | 105,228 | 109,992 | 113,535 | 116,979 | 118,898 | 125,303 | 128,437 | → |
| Yaese | 八重瀬町 | Town (-chō) | 23,031 | 24,626 | 25,121 | 26,681 | 29,066 | 30,941 | 32,688 | → |
| Yomitan | 読谷村 | Village (-son) | 32,912 | 36,115 | 37,306 | 38,200 | 39,504 | 41,206 | 41,532 | → |
| Yonabaru | 与那原町 | Town (-chō) | 14,850 | 15,109 | 15,343 | 16,318 | 18,410 | 19,695 | 19,267 | → |
| Yonaguni | 与那国町 | Town (-chō) | 1,801 | 1,852 | 1,796 | 1,657 | 1,843 | 1,676 | 1,510 | → |
| Zamami | 座間味村 | Village (-son) | 1,018 | 1,026 | 1,077 | 865 | 870 | 892 | 830 | → |
Source: Statistics Bureau Japan.
Explanation: The 2025 census results are preliminary.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 722,447 |
| Females | 745,773 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 292,788 |
| 18-64 years | 821,612 |
| 65+ years | 324,708 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 22,769 |
| 80-89 years | 81,838 |
| 70-79 years | 125,730 |
| 60-69 years | 184,135 |
| 50-59 years | 179,131 |
| 40-49 years | 203,363 |
| 30-39 years | 176,691 |
| 20-29 years | 144,412 |
| 10-19 years | 160,288 |
| 0-9 years | 160,751 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 1,424,749 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 18,157 |