Ehime愛媛県
Uwajima 宇和島市
Data last updated:
2020
(Census)
70,820
2030
(Projection)
57,880
▼ -18.3%
2040
(Projection)
46,396
▼ -34.5%
2050
(Projection)
36,266
▼ -48.8%
Other municipalities in Ehime (愛媛県)
Data Sources
- Portal Site of Official Statistics of Japan (e-Stat)（https://www.e-stat.go.jp/）
- National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS), Regional Population Projections (2023 ed.)
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About Uwajima
Overview
Uwajima (宇和島市) is a municipality in Ehime, Japan, with a population of 70,820 as of 2020.
Population Projection
According to projections by Japan's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS), Uwajima's population is expected to reach 57,880 by 2030 (-18.3%), 46,396 by 2040 (-34.5%), and 36,266 by 2050 (-48.8%). A significant population decline is projected over the next three decades.
Aging Outlook
The aging rate (percentage of residents aged 65 and over) is 40.0% as of 2020 and is projected to rise to 52.9% by 2050. More than half of residents will be seniors, placing the town in the "marginal municipality" category.
National Comparison
Uwajima is experiencing one of the faster rates of population decline in Japan.