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List of cities in Okinawa Prefecture by population 
Summary
The following list sorts all cities (including towns and villages) in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa with a population of more than 5,000 according to the 2020 Census. As of October 1, 2020, 26 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 edit
The following table lists the 26 cities, towns and villages in Okinawa with a population of at least 5,000 on October 1, 2020, according to the 2020 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census.[1]
| Rank | Name | Status | 2020 | 2015 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naha (Nāfa) | City | 317,832 | 319,435 | 315,954 | 312,393 | 301,032 | 301,890 |
| 2 | Okinawa (Uchinā) | City | 142,840 | 139,279 | 130,249 | 126,400 | 119,686 | 115,336 |
| 3 | Uruma (Uruma) | City | 125,406 | 118,898 | 116,979 | 113,535 | 109,992 | 105,228 |
| 4 | Urasoe (Urashī) | City | 115,741 | 114,232 | 110,351 | 106,049 | 102,734 | 96,002 |
| 5 | Ginowan (Jinōn) | City | 100,192 | 96,243 | 91,928 | 89,769 | 86,744 | 82,862 |
| 6 | Tomigusuku (Tumigushiku) | City | 64,640 | 61,119 | 57,261 | 52,516 | 50,198 | 45,253 |
| 7 | Nago (Nagu) | City | 63,564 | 61,674 | 60,231 | 59,463 | 56,606 | 53,955 |
| 8 | Itoman (Ichuman) | City | 61,025 | 58,547 | 57,320 | 55,816 | 54,974 | 53,498 |
| 9 | Miyakojima (Nāku) | City | 52,962 | 51,186 | 52,039 | 53,493 | 54,249 | 54,326 |
| 10 | Ishigaki (Ishigachi) | City | 47,675 | 47,564 | 46,922 | 45,183 | 43,302 | 41,777 |
| 11 | Nanjō (Fēgushiku) | City | 44,071 | 42,016 | 39,758 | 39,651 | 39,130 | 38,173 |
| 12 | Yomitan (Yuntan) | Village | 41,240 | 39,504 | 38,200 | 37,306 | 36,115 | 32,912 |
| 13 | Haebaru (Fēbaru) | Town | 40,458 | 37,502 | 35,244 | 33,537 | 32,099 | 30,249 |
| 14 | Nishihara (Nishibaru) | Town | 34,996 | 34,508 | 34,766 | 33,733 | 32,777 | 28,516 |
| 15 | Yaese (Ēji) | Town | 30,958 | 29,066 | 26,681 | 25,121 | 24,626 | 23,031 |
| 16 | Chatan (Chatan) | Town | 28,223 | 28,308 | 27,264 | 26,848 | 25,554 | 23,737 |
| 17 | Nakagusuku (Nakagushiku) | Village | 22,173 | 19,454 | 17,680 | 15,798 | 14,987 | 13,832 |
| 18 | Yonabaru (Yunabaru) | Town | 19,705 | 18,410 | 16,318 | 15,343 | 15,109 | 14,850 |
| 19 | Kitanakagusuku (Nishinakagusiku) | Village | 17,984 | 16,148 | 15,951 | 15,790 | 15,745 | 15,023 |
| 20 | Kadena (Kadina) | Town | 13,531 | 13,685 | 13,827 | 13,629 | 13,661 | 13,752 |
| 21 | Motobu (Mutubu) | Town | 12,543 | 13,536 | 13,870 | 14,383 | 14,522 | 14,718 |
| 22 | Onna (Unna) | Village | 10,885 | 10,652 | 10,144 | 9,635 | 9,064 | 8,685 |
| 23 | Kin (Chin) | Town | 10,828 | 11,232 | 11,066 | 10,619 | 10,106 | 9,911 |
| 24 | Nakijin (Nachijin) | Village | 8,904 | 9,531 | 9,257 | 9,476 | 9,492 | 9,486 |
| 25 | Kumejima (Kumijima) | Town | 7,201 | 7,755 | 8,519 | 9,177 | 9,359 | 9,819 |
| 26 | Ginoza (Jinuza) | Village | 5,837 | 5,597 | 5,331 | 5,042 | 4,749 | 4,651 |
References edit
- ^ "Okinawa (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-06-15.