List of cities in Hiroshima Prefecture by population

The following list sorts all cities (including towns) in the Japanese prefecture of Hiroshima with a population of more than 5,000 according to the 2015 Census. As of October 1, 2015, 23 places fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual cities, towns and villages within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations.

List

The following table lists the 23 cities and towns in Hiroshima with a population of at least 5,000 on October 1, 2015, according to the 2015 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census.[1]

Rank
(2015)
Name Status 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
1 Hiroshima City 1,117,117 1,134,134 1,154,391 1,173,843 1,194,034
2 Fukuyama City 453,791 456,908 459,087 461,357 464,811
3 Kure City 270,179 259,224 251,003 239,973 228,552
4 Higashihiroshima City 165,153 175,346 184,430 190,135 192,907
5 Onomichi City 159,890 155,200 150,225 145,202 138,626
6 Hatsukaichi City 112,591 114,981 115,530 114,038 114,906
7 Mihara City 108,617 106,229 104,196 100,509 96,194
8 Miyoshi City 62,910 61,635 59,314 56,605 53,615
9 Fuchū (town) Town 50,676 50,673 50,732 50,442 51,053
10 Fuchū (city) City 50,356 47,697 45,188 42,563 40,069
11 Shōbara City 48,539 45,678 43,149 40,244 37,000
12 Kaita Town 30,047 30,042 29,137 28,475 28,667
13 Akitakata City 35,821 34,439 33,096 31,487 29,488
14 Ōtake City 32,850 31,405 30,279 28,836 27,865
15 Takehara City 33,451 31,935 30,657 28,644 26,426
16 Kumano Town 24,953 25,392 25,103 24,533 23,755
17 Etajima City 34,866 32,278 29,939 27,031 24,339
18 Kitahiroshima Town 22,458 21,929 20,857 19,969 18,918
19 Sera Town 20,735 19,690 18,866 17,549 16,337
20 Saka Town 12,419 12,276 12,399 13,262 12,747
21 Jinsekikōgen Town 13,218 12,512 11,590 10,350 9,217
22 Ōsakikamijima Town 10,854 10,131 9,236 8,448 7,992
23 Akiōta Town 10,257 9,181 8,238 7,255 6,472

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