List of cities in Shimane Prefecture by population

The following list sorts all cities (including towns) in the Japanese prefecture of Shimane with a population of more than 5,000 according to the 2015 Census. As of October 1, 2015, 14 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
Matsue
Izumo

The following table lists the 14 cities and towns in Shimane 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 Matsue City 206,718 211,564 210,796 208,613 206,230
2 Izumo City 172,001 173,776 173,751 171,485 171,938
3 Hamada City 68,103 65,463 63,046 61,713 58,105
4 Masuda City 56,596 54,622 52,368 50,015 47,718
5 Yasugi City 46,934 45,255 43,839 41,836 39,528
6 Unnan City 48,248 46,323 44,403 41,917 39,032
7 Ōda City 44,953 42,573 40,703 37,996 35,166
8 Gōtsu City 30,740 29,377 27,774 25,697 24,468
9 Okinoshima Town 18,367 18,045 16,904 15,521 14,608
10 Okuizumo Town 17,426 16,689 15,812 14,456 13,063
11 Ōnan Town 14,456 13,866 12,944 11,959 11,101
12 Tsuwano Town 11,389 10,628 9,515 8,427 7,653
13 Yoshika Town 8,600 8,179 7,362 6,810 6,374
14 Iinan Town 6,893 6,541 5,979 5,534 5,031

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