Okinawa: Population Growth Ranking

All 41 municipalities in Okinawa ranked by Population Growth.

Top municipalities in Okinawa by population growth: 1. Nakagusuku (+17.8%), 2. Yaese (+11.0%), 3. Yonabaru (+9.2%).

Rank	Municipality	Pop. (2025)	Change 2020–2050
1	Okinawa Nakagusuku	22,908	▲ +17.8%
2	Okinawa Yaese	32,668	▲ +11.0%
3	Okinawa Yonabaru	19,259	▲ +9.2%
4	Okinawa Ginoza	6,279	▲ +8.1%
5	Okinawa Onna	11,194	▲ +3.5%
6	Okinawa Haebaru	41,483	▲ +2.0%
7	Okinawa Nanjou	45,312	▲ +1.9%
8	Okinawa Tomigusuku	65,624	▲ +1.8%
9	Okinawa Kitanakagusuku	18,003	▲ +1.7%
10	Okinawa Uruma	128,243	▼ -0.5%
11	Okinawa Okinawa	141,660	▼ -1.7%
12	Okinawa Ginowan	100,084	▼ -2.4%
13	Okinawa Yomitan	41,414	▼ -2.9%
14	Okinawa Itoman	60,634	▼ -4.5%
15	Okinawa Ishigaki	47,673	▼ -5.3%
16	Okinawa Nago	66,012	▼ -5.3%
17	Okinawa Kin	11,139	▼ -5.4%
18	Okinawa Urasoe	115,623	▼ -6.1%
19	Okinawa Chatan	28,337	▼ -6.2%
20	Okinawa Miyakojima	51,946	▼ -10.8%
21	Okinawa Kadena	13,211	▼ -11.1%
22	Okinawa Nishihara	35,270	▼ -11.2%
23	Okinawa Naha	310,705	▼ -11.8%
24	Okinawa Taketomi	3,952	▼ -15.1%
25	Okinawa Kitadaitou	561	▼ -20.8%
26	Okinawa Zamami	825	▼ -22.6%
27	Okinawa Tokashiki	626	▼ -23.3%
28	Okinawa Oogimi	2,841	▼ -24.1%
29	Okinawa Nakijin	8,755	▼ -25.0%
30	Okinawa Minamidaitou	1,170	▼ -25.8%
31	Okinawa Motobu	11,798	▼ -27.6%
32	Okinawa Higashi	1,510	▼ -29.4%
33	Okinawa Aguni	617	▼ -33.1%
34	Okinawa Izena	1,134	▼ -33.2%
35	Okinawa Kunigami	4,132	▼ -33.7%
36	Okinawa Yonaguni	1,515	▼ -33.7%
37	Okinawa Tarama	938	▼ -35.6%
38	Okinawa Ie	3,729	▼ -35.9%
39	Okinawa Tonaki	233	▼ -36.1%
40	Okinawa Kumejima	6,482	▼ -37.2%
41	Okinawa Iheya	1,049	▼ -42.8%