Japan: Shimane
Contents: Shimane (Prefecture)
Capital: Matsue
671,126 Population [2020] – census
629,460 Population [2025] – census
6,708km² Area
93.84/km² Density [2025]
Prefecture
The population of Shimane 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimane | 島根県 | Prefecture | 771,441 | 761,503 | 742,223 | 717,397 | 694,352 | 671,126 | 629,460 |
Contents: Cities, Towns and Villages
The population of all cities, towns and villages in Shimane 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ama | 海士町 | Town (-chō) | 2,857 | 2,672 | 2,581 | 2,374 | 2,353 | 2,267 | 2,347 | → |
| Chibu | 知夫村 | Village (-son) | 802 | 718 | 725 | 657 | 615 | 634 | 575 | → |
| Gōtsu | 江津市 | City (-shi) | 30,740 | 29,377 | 27,774 | 25,697 | 24,468 | 22,959 | 20,420 | → |
| Hamada | 浜田市 | City (-shi) | 68,103 | 65,463 | 63,046 | 61,713 | 58,105 | 54,592 | 48,876 | → |
| Iinan | 飯南町 | Town (-chō) | 6,893 | 6,541 | 5,979 | 5,534 | 5,031 | 4,577 | 4,127 | → |
| Izumo | 出雲市 | City (-shi) | 172,001 | 173,776 | 173,751 | 171,485 | 171,938 | 172,775 | 169,539 | → |
| Kawamoto | 川本町 | Town (-machi) | 5,099 | 4,784 | 4,324 | 3,900 | 3,442 | 3,248 | 2,953 | → |
| Masuda | 益田市 | City (-shi) | 56,596 | 54,622 | 52,368 | 50,015 | 47,718 | 45,003 | 41,489 | → |
| Matsue | 松江市 | City (-shi) | 206,718 | 211,564 | 210,796 | 208,613 | 206,230 | 203,616 | 193,586 | → |
| Misato | 美郷町 | Town (-chō) | 7,211 | 6,624 | 5,911 | 5,351 | 4,900 | 4,355 | 3,771 | → |
| Nishinoshima | 西ノ島町 | Town (-chō) | 4,048 | 3,804 | 3,486 | 3,136 | 3,027 | 2,788 | 2,401 | → |
| Ōda | 大田市 | City (-shi) | 44,953 | 42,573 | 40,703 | 37,996 | 35,166 | 32,846 | 29,815 | → |
| Okinoshima | 隠岐の島町 | Town (-chō) | 18,367 | 18,045 | 16,904 | 15,521 | 14,608 | 13,433 | 12,377 | → |
| Okuizumo | 奥出雲町 | Town (-chō) | 17,426 | 16,689 | 15,812 | 14,456 | 13,063 | 11,849 | 10,351 | → |
| Ōnan | 邑南町 | Town (-chō) | 14,456 | 13,866 | 12,944 | 11,959 | 11,101 | 10,163 | 9,135 | → |
| Tsuwano | 津和野町 | Town (-chō) | 11,389 | 10,628 | 9,515 | 8,427 | 7,653 | 6,875 | 6,100 | → |
| Unnan | 雲南市 | City (-shi) | 48,248 | 46,323 | 44,403 | 41,917 | 39,032 | 36,007 | 32,730 | → |
| Yasugi | 安来市 | City (-shi) | 46,934 | 45,255 | 43,839 | 41,836 | 39,528 | 37,062 | 33,567 | → |
| Yoshika | 吉賀町 | Town (-chō) | 8,600 | 8,179 | 7,362 | 6,810 | 6,374 | 6,077 | 5,301 | → |
Source: Statistics Bureau Japan.
Explanation: The 2025 census results are preliminary.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 304,148 |
| Females | 325,312 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 101,659 |
| 18-64 years | 332,638 |
| 65+ years | 227,881 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 21,384 |
| 80-89 years | 62,092 |
| 70-79 years | 94,320 |
| 60-69 years | 93,776 |
| 50-59 years | 77,782 |
| 40-49 years | 85,214 |
| 30-39 years | 65,369 |
| 20-29 years | 50,787 |
| 10-19 years | 58,954 |
| 0-9 years | 52,500 |
| Citizenship (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 656,197 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 8,230 |