List of cities in Kumamoto Prefecture by population

The following list sorts all cities (including towns and villages) in the Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto with a population of more than 10,000 according to the 2015 Census. As of October 1, 2015, 28 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 28 cities, villages and towns in Kumamoto with a population of at least 10,000 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 Kumamoto City 708,097 720,816 727,978 734,474 740,822
2 Yatsushiro City 143,712 140,655 136,886 132,266 127,472
3 Amakusa City 107,823 102,907 96,473 89,065 82,739
4 Tamana City 72,900 73,051 71,851 69,541 66,782
5 Uki City 64,008 63,968 63,089 61,878 59,756
6 Kōshi City 46,925 49,391 51,647 55,002 58,370
7 Arao City 57,389 56,905 55,960 55,321 53,407
8 Yamaga City 60,991 59,491 57,726 55,391 52,264
9 Kikuchi City 52,545 52,636 51,862 50,194 48,167
10 Kikuyō Town 26,273 28,360 32,434 37,734 40,984
11 Uto City 35,010 37,255 38,023 37,727 37,026
12 Hitoyoshi City 39,373 38,814 37,583 35,611 33,880
13 Mashiki Town 30,757 32,160 32,782 32,676 33,611
14 Ōzu Town 26,376 28,021 29,107 31,234 33,452
15 Aso City 31,364 30,457 29,636 28,444 27,018
16 Kamiamakusa City 36,667 35,314 32,502 29,902 27,006
17 Minamata City 32,842 31,147 29,120 26,978 25,411
18 Ashikita Town 23,744 22,373 20,840 19,316 17,661
19 Mifune Town 18,438 18,532 18,116 17,888 17,237
20 Nagasu Town 17,833 17,956 17,381 16,594 15,889
21 Asagiri Town 18,533 17,751 17,300 16,638 15,523
22 Yamato Town 21,746 20,333 18,761 16,981 15,149
23 Hikawa Town 14,287 13,725 13,232 12,715 11,994
24 Minamiaso Village 12,864 12,436 12,254 11,972 11,503
25 Nishiki Town 12,095 11,975 11,647 11,075 10,766
26 Kōsa Town 12,372 12,012 11,604 11,181 10,717
27 Misato Town 13,594 12,969 12,254 11,388 10,333
28 Nagomi Town 12,902 12,390 11,900 11,247 10,191

References
  1. "Kumamoto (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
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