Prefecture
The population development of Iwate 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 | → | |||
| Iwate | 03 | Pref | 岩手県 | Morioka | 15,275 | 1,419,505 | 1,416,180 | 1,385,041 | 1,330,147 | 1,279,594 | 1,210,534 | 1527500 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (Cf) 2020-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morioka | 289,731 |
| 2 | Ōshū | 112,937 |
| 3 | Ichinoseki | 111,932 |
| 4 | Hanamaki | 93,193 |
| 5 | Kitakami | 93,045 |
| 6 | Takizawa | 55,579 |
| 7 | Miyako | 50,369 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns of Iwate 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hachimantai (Nishine) | City | 八幡平市 | 32,751 | 32,485 | 31,079 | 28,680 | 26,355 | 24,023 | 86230 | → | |
| Hanamaki | City | 花巻市 | 107,112 | 107,175 | 105,028 | 101,438 | 97,702 | 93,193 | 90839 | → | |
| Ichinoseki | City | 一関市 | 143,974 | 140,825 | 135,722 | 127,642 | 121,583 | 111,932 | 125642 | → | |
| Kamaishi | City | 釜石市 | 49,447 | 46,521 | 42,987 | 39,574 | 36,802 | 32,078 | 44035 | → | |
| Kitakami | City | 北上市 | 87,969 | 91,501 | 94,321 | 93,138 | 93,511 | 93,045 | 43755 | → | |
| Kuji | City | 久慈市 | 41,225 | 40,178 | 39,141 | 36,872 | 35,642 | 33,043 | 62350 | → | |
| Miyako | City | 宮古市 | 69,587 | 66,986 | 63,588 | 59,430 | 56,676 | 50,369 | 125915 | → | |
| Morioka | City | 盛岡市 | 300,723 | 302,857 | 300,746 | 298,348 | 297,631 | 289,731 | 88647 | → | |
| Ninohe | City | 二戸市 | 33,755 | 33,102 | 31,477 | 29,702 | 27,611 | 25,513 | 42042 | → | |
| Ōfunato | City | 大船渡市 | 46,277 | 45,160 | 43,331 | 40,737 | 38,058 | 34,728 | 32251 | → | |
| Ōshū (Mizusawa - Esashi) | City | 奥州市 | 133,228 | 133,056 | 130,171 | 124,746 | 119,422 | 112,937 | 99330 | → | |
| Rikuzentakata | City | 陸前高田市 | 26,129 | 25,676 | 24,709 | 23,300 | 19,758 | 18,262 | 23194 | → | |
| Shiwa | Town | 紫波町 | 31,311 | 33,038 | 33,692 | 33,288 | 32,614 | 32,147 | 23898 | → | |
| Takizawa | City | 滝沢市 | 44,189 | 51,241 | 53,560 | 53,857 | 55,463 | 55,579 | 18246 | → | |
| Tōno | City | 遠野市 | 33,898 | 33,108 | 31,402 | 29,331 | 28,062 | 25,366 | 82597 | → | |
| Yahaba | Town | 矢巾町 | 21,919 | 25,268 | 27,085 | 27,205 | 27,678 | 28,056 | 6732 | → | |
| Yamada | Town | 山田町 | 22,019 | 21,214 | 20,142 | 18,617 | 15,826 | 14,320 | 26281 | → |
- Statistics Bureau Japan (web).