Japan: Tochigi

flag Contents: Tochigi (Prefecture)

Capital: Utsunomiya

1,933,146 Population [2020] – census

1,864,833 Population [2025] – census

6,408km² Area

291.0/km² Density [2025]

Prefecture

The population of Tochigi 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
Tochigi	栃木県	Prefecture	1,984,390	2,004,817	2,016,631	2,007,683	1,974,255	1,933,146	1,864,833

Contents: Cities, Towns and Villages

The population of all cities, towns and villages in Tochigi 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
Ashikaga	足利市	City (-shi)	165,828	163,140	159,756	154,530	149,452	144,746	135,879	→
Haga	芳賀町	Town (-machi)	17,424	16,988	16,367	16,030	15,189	14,961	14,809	→
Ichikai	市貝町	Town (-machi)	12,546	12,441	12,401	12,094	11,720	11,262	10,517	→
Kaminokawa	上三川町	Town (-machi)	27,700	29,421	31,592	31,621	31,046	30,806	29,749	→
Kanuma	鹿沼市	City (-shi)	104,019	104,764	104,148	102,348	98,374	94,033	89,360	→
Mashiko	益子町	Town (-machi)	25,255	25,685	25,080	24,348	23,281	21,898	20,124	→
Mibu	壬生町	Town (-machi)	39,823	39,853	40,107	39,605	39,951	39,474	38,047	→
Mo'oka	真岡市	City (-shi)	80,643	81,530	83,002	82,289	79,539	78,190	75,822	→
Motegi	茂木町	Town (-machi)	18,532	17,466	16,403	15,018	13,188	11,891	10,531	→
Nakagawa	那珂川町	Town (-machi)	21,774	20,999	19,865	18,446	16,964	15,215	13,370	→
Nasu	那須町	Town (-machi)	26,748	27,027	26,693	26,765	24,919	23,956	22,211	→
Nasukarasuyama	那須烏山市	City (-shi)	33,535	32,790	31,152	29,206	27,047	24,875	22,164	→
Nasushiobara	那須塩原市	City (-shi)	105,127	110,828	115,032	117,812	117,146	115,210	112,562	→
Nikkō	日光市	City (-shi)	99,988	98,143	94,291	90,066	83,386	77,661	71,674	→
Nogi	野木町	Town (-machi)	26,489	26,674	25,907	25,720	25,292	24,913	24,534	→
Ōtawara	大田原市	City (-shi)	77,063	78,993	79,023	77,729	75,457	72,087	68,438	→
Oyama	小山市	City (-shi)	150,115	155,198	160,150	164,454	166,760	166,666	165,528	→
Sakura	さくら市	City (-shi)	38,289	40,030	41,383	44,768	44,901	44,513	44,192	→
Sano	佐野市	City (-shi)	128,099	125,671	123,926	121,249	118,919	116,228	109,814	→
Shimotsuke	下野市	City (-shi)	54,709	57,447	59,132	59,483	59,431	59,507	58,995	→
Shioya	塩谷町	Town (-machi)	14,729	14,171	13,462	12,560	11,495	10,354	9,111	→
Takanezawa	高根沢町	Town (-machi)	27,785	29,777	30,915	30,436	29,639	29,229	28,480	→
Tochigi	栃木市	City (-shi)	174,305	171,755	168,763	164,024	159,211	155,549	148,312	→
Utsunomiya	宇都宮市	City (-shi)	477,215	487,560	502,396	511,739	518,594	518,757	511,733	→
Yaita	矢板市	City (-shi)	36,650	36,466	35,685	35,343	33,354	31,165	28,877	→

Source: Statistics Bureau Japan.

Explanation: The 2025 census results are preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2025)
Males	931,188
Females	933,645

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-17 years	282,425
18-64 years	1,060,739
65+ years	554,381

Age Distribution (C 2020)
90+ years	35,650
80-89 years	128,823
70-79 years	248,754
60-69 years	264,479
50-59 years	245,746
40-49 years	277,542
30-39 years	212,579
20-29 years	168,815
10-19 years	171,832
0-9 years	143,325

Citizenship (C 2020)
Japan	1,869,256
Foreign Citizenship	37,408