Prefecture
The population development of Niigata 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 | → | |||
| Niigata | 15 | Pref | 新潟県 | Niigata | 12,584 | 2,488,364 | 2,475,733 | 2,431,459 | 2,374,450 | 2,304,264 | 2,201,272 | 1258400 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niigata | 789,275 |
| 2 | Nagaoka | 266,936 |
| 3 | Jōetsu | 188,047 |
| 4 | Shibata | 94,927 |
| 5 | Sanjō | 94,642 |
| 6 | Kashiwazaki | 81,526 |
| 7 | Tsubame | 77,201 |
| 8 | Murakami | 57,418 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Niigata 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agano (Suibara) | City | 阿賀野市 | 48,828 | 48,456 | 47,043 | 45,560 | 43,415 | 40,696 | 19274 | → | |
| Gosen (- Muramatsu) | City | 五泉市 | 60,354 | 58,820 | 56,962 | 54,550 | 51,404 | 47,625 | 35191 | → | |
| Itoigawa | City | 糸魚川市 | 54,780 | 53,021 | 49,844 | 47,702 | 44,162 | 40,765 | 74624 | → | |
| Jōetsu | City | 上越市 | 212,060 | 211,870 | 208,082 | 203,899 | 196,987 | 188,047 | 97389 | → | |
| Kamo | City | 加茂市 | 33,800 | 33,085 | 31,482 | 29,762 | 27,852 | 25,441 | 13372 | → | |
| Kashiwazaki | City | 柏崎市 | 101,427 | 97,896 | 94,648 | 91,451 | 86,833 | 81,526 | 44203 | → | |
| Minamiuonuma (Muika) | City | 南魚沼市 | 66,118 | 65,492 | 63,329 | 61,624 | 58,568 | 54,851 | 58455 | → | |
| Mitsuke | City | 見附市 | 43,760 | 43,526 | 42,668 | 41,862 | 40,608 | 39,237 | 7791 | → | |
| Murakami | City | 村上市 | 75,591 | 73,902 | 70,705 | 66,427 | 62,442 | 57,418 | 117417 | → | |
| Myōkō (Arai) | City | 妙高市 | 40,744 | 39,699 | 37,831 | 35,457 | 33,199 | 30,383 | 44563 | → | |
| Nagaoka | City | 長岡市 | 293,250 | 292,887 | 288,457 | 282,674 | 275,133 | 266,936 | 89106 | → | |
| Niigata | City | 新潟市 | 796,456 | 808,969 | 813,847 | 811,901 | 810,157 | 789,275 | 72627 | → | |
| Ojiya | City | 小千谷市 | 42,494 | 41,641 | 39,956 | 38,600 | 36,498 | 34,096 | 15519 | → | |
| Sado | City | 佐渡市 | 74,949 | 72,173 | 67,386 | 62,727 | 57,255 | 51,492 | 85568 | → | |
| Sanjō | City | 三条市 | 109,584 | 107,662 | 104,749 | 102,292 | 99,192 | 94,642 | 43197 | → | |
| Shibata | City | 新発田市 | 106,563 | 106,016 | 104,634 | 101,202 | 98,611 | 94,927 | 53311 | → | |
| Tainai (Nakajō) | City | 胎内市 | 34,830 | 34,278 | 32,813 | 31,424 | 30,198 | 28,509 | 26489 | → | |
| Tōkamachi | City | 十日町市 | 67,962 | 65,033 | 62,058 | 58,911 | 54,917 | 49,820 | 59039 | → | |
| Tsubame | City | 燕市 | 84,051 | 84,297 | 83,269 | 81,876 | 79,784 | 77,201 | 11094 | → | |
| Uonuma (Koide) | City | 魚沼市 | 46,490 | 45,386 | 43,555 | 40,361 | 37,352 | 34,483 | 94676 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan (web).