Prefecture
The population development of Okinawa Prefecture according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1995-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2005-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2015-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | JPN | 日本国 | Tōkyō | 377,976 | 125,570,246 | 126,925,843 | 127,767,994 | 128,057,352 | 127,094,745 | 126,146,099 | → | |||
| Okinawa | 47 | Pref | 沖縄県 | Okinawa | 2,283 | 1,273,440 | 1,318,220 | 1,361,594 | 1,392,818 | 1,433,566 | 1,467,480 | 228300 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naha | 317,625 |
| 2 | Okinawa | 142,752 |
| 3 | Uruma | 125,303 |
| 4 | Urasoe | 115,690 |
| 5 | Ginowan | 100,125 |
| 6 | Tomigusuku | 64,612 |
| 7 | Nago | 63,554 |
| 8 | Itoman | 61,007 |
| 9 | Miyakojima | 52,931 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Okinawa Prefecture with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census (Cf) 1995-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2005-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2015-10-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatan | Town | 北谷町 | 23,737 | 25,554 | 26,848 | 27,264 | 28,308 | 28,201 | 1393 | → | |
| Ginowan | City | 宜野湾市 | 82,862 | 86,744 | 89,769 | 91,928 | 96,243 | 100,125 | 1980 | → | |
| Haebaru | Town | 南風原町 | 30,249 | 32,099 | 33,537 | 35,244 | 37,502 | 40,440 | 1076 | → | |
| Ishigaki | City | 石垣市 | 41,777 | 43,302 | 45,183 | 46,922 | 47,564 | 47,637 | 22915 | → | |
| Itoman | City | 糸満市 | 53,498 | 54,974 | 55,816 | 57,320 | 58,547 | 61,007 | 4663 | → | |
| Miyakojima (Hirara) | City | 宮古島市 | 54,326 | 54,249 | 53,493 | 52,039 | 51,186 | 52,931 | 20427 | → | |
| Nago | City | 名護市 | 53,955 | 56,606 | 59,463 | 60,231 | 61,674 | 63,554 | 21094 | → | |
| Naha | City | 那覇市 | 301,890 | 301,032 | 312,393 | 315,954 | 319,435 | 317,625 | 4142 | → | |
| Nakagusuku | Vill | 中城村 | 13,832 | 14,987 | 15,798 | 17,680 | 19,454 | 22,157 | 1553 | → | |
| Nanjō | City | 南城市 | 38,173 | 39,130 | 39,651 | 39,758 | 42,016 | 44,043 | 4994 | → | |
| Nishihara | Town | 西原町 | 28,516 | 32,777 | 33,733 | 34,766 | 34,508 | 34,984 | 1590 | → | |
| Okinawa | City | 沖縄市 | 115,336 | 119,686 | 126,400 | 130,249 | 139,279 | 142,752 | 4972 | → | |
| Tomigusuku | City | 豊見城市 | 45,253 | 50,198 | 52,516 | 57,261 | 61,119 | 64,612 | 1931 | → | |
| Urasoe | City | 浦添市 | 96,002 | 102,734 | 106,049 | 110,351 | 114,232 | 115,690 | 1950 | → | |
| Uruma (Gushikawa) | City | うるま市 | 105,228 | 109,992 | 113,535 | 116,979 | 118,898 | 125,303 | 8702 | → | |
| Yaese (Kochinda) | Town | 八重瀬町 | 23,031 | 24,626 | 25,121 | 26,681 | 29,066 | 30,941 | 2696 | → | |
| Yomitan | Vill | 読谷村 | 32,912 | 36,115 | 37,306 | 38,200 | 39,504 | 41,206 | 3528 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan (web).