Hokkaido: Population Decline Ranking

All 189 municipalities in Hokkaido ranked by Population Decline.

Top municipalities in Hokkaido by population decline: 1. Utashinai (-72.0%), 2. Yuubari (-70.6%), 3. Matsumae (-69.0%).

Rank	Municipality	Pop. (2025)	Change 2020–2050
1	Hokkaido Utashinai	2,448	▼ -72.0%
2	Hokkaido Yuubari	5,610	▼ -70.6%
3	Hokkaido Matsumae	5,260	▼ -69.0%
4	Hokkaido Kamisunagawa	2,319	▼ -68.5%
5	Hokkaido Kikonai	3,255	▼ -66.2%
6	Hokkaido Fukushima	3,182	▼ -65.9%
7	Hokkaido Ashibetsu	10,581	▼ -64.2%
8	Hokkaido Moseushi	2,332	▼ -63.3%
9	Hokkaido Kamoenai	802	▼ -62.6%
10	Hokkaido Akabira	8,261	▼ -62.4%
11	Hokkaido Kaminokuni	3,656	▼ -61.9%
12	Hokkaido Otobe	2,937	▼ -61.8%
13	Hokkaido Kamikawa	3,165	▼ -61.8%
14	Hokkaido Aibetsu	2,288	▼ -61.2%
15	Hokkaido Shiranuka	6,603	▼ -61.0%
16	Hokkaido Shakotan	1,496	▼ -60.7%
17	Hokkaido Okushiri	2,050	▼ -59.9%
18	Hokkaido Setana	6,380	▼ -59.0%
19	Hokkaido Uryuu	2,140	▼ -58.6%
20	Hokkaido Samani	3,665	▼ -57.8%
21	Hokkaido Bibai	17,641	▼ -57.7%
22	Hokkaido Tsubetsu	3,776	▼ -57.6%
23	Hokkaido Furubira	2,399	▼ -57.4%
24	Hokkaido Rausu	4,024	▼ -56.8%
25	Hokkaido Horokanai	1,199	▼ -56.5%
26	Hokkaido Mori	12,833	▼ -55.7%
27	Hokkaido Rumoi	17,329	▼ -55.5%
28	Hokkaido Shosanbetsu	942	▼ -55.4%
29	Hokkaido Mashike	3,343	▼ -55.3%
30	Hokkaido Shibetsu	15,761	▼ -55.1%
31	Hokkaido Mikasa	6,901	▼ -55.0%
32	Hokkaido Hokuryuu	1,529	▼ -54.9%
33	Hokkaido Urausu	1,527	▼ -54.8%
34	Hokkaido Yuni	4,341	▼ -54.6%
35	Hokkaido Urahoro	3,851	▼ -54.4%
36	Hokkaido Obira	2,556	▼ -54.2%
37	Hokkaido Iwanai	10,393	▼ -54.0%
38	Hokkaido Wassamu	2,667	▼ -53.9%
39	Hokkaido Assabu	3,098	▼ -53.7%
40	Hokkaido Esashi	6,230	▼ -53.6%
41	Hokkaido Tomamae	2,554	▼ -53.6%
42	Hokkaido Otoineppu	603	▼ -53.5%
43	Hokkaido Hamatonbetsu	3,046	▼ -53.5%
44	Hokkaido Mukawa	7,146	▼ -53.5%
45	Hokkaido Shiriuchi	3,648	▼ -53.2%
46	Hokkaido Enbetsu	2,168	▼ -53.1%
47	Hokkaido Takinoue	2,093	▼ -52.9%
48	Hokkaido Naie	4,541	▼ -52.8%
49	Hokkaido Haboro	5,641	▼ -52.8%
50	Hokkaido Shikabe	3,348	▼ -52.7%
51	Hokkaido Shiraoi	14,564	▼ -52.5%
52	Hokkaido Shimamaki	1,169	▼ -52.1%
53	Hokkaido Oshamanbe	5,305	▼ -52.0%
54	Hokkaido Teshikaga	6,180	▼ -52.0%
55	Hokkaido Kenbuchi	2,642	▼ -51.8%
56	Hokkaido Honbetsu	5,688	▼ -51.8%
57	Hokkaido Numata	2,653	▼ -51.2%
58	Hokkaido Touyako	7,799	▼ -51.2%
59	Hokkaido Akkeshi	7,861	▼ -51.2%
60	Hokkaido Kunneppu	4,239	▼ -51.0%
61	Hokkaido Nakatonbetsu	1,415	▼ -50.9%
62	Hokkaido Fukagawa	17,671	▼ -50.7%
63	Hokkaido Ikeda	5,587	▼ -50.7%
64	Hokkaido Hiroo	5,504	▼ -50.6%
65	Hokkaido Imakane	4,387	▼ -50.5%
66	Hokkaido Oketo	2,468	▼ -50.5%
67	Hokkaido Otaru	100,269	▼ -50.1%
68	Hokkaido Nemuro	21,241	▼ -49.9%
69	Hokkaido Tomari	1,479	▼ -49.9%
70	Hokkaido Nakagawa	1,230	▼ -49.9%
71	Hokkaido Biratori	4,331	▼ -49.7%
72	Hokkaido Bifuka	3,636	▼ -49.4%
73	Hokkaido Rishiri	1,766	▼ -49.3%
74	Hokkaido Erimo	3,732	▼ -49.3%
75	Hokkaido Saroma	4,332	▼ -49.2%
76	Hokkaido Yuubetsu	7,524	▼ -49.1%
77	Hokkaido Kiyosato	3,569	▼ -48.1%
78	Hokkaido Esashi	7,021	▼ -48.0%
79	Hokkaido Hidaka	10,290	▼ -47.6%
80	Hokkaido Kuriyama	10,391	▼ -47.5%
81	Hokkaido Bihoro	16,691	▼ -47.5%
82	Hokkaido Wakkanai	30,064	▼ -47.2%
83	Hokkaido Yakumo	14,781	▼ -47.0%
84	Hokkaido Yoichi	16,464	▼ -46.8%
85	Hokkaido Teshio	2,534	▼ -46.8%
86	Hokkaido Chippubetsu	2,110	▼ -46.5%
87	Hokkaido Monbetsu	19,424	▼ -46.4%
88	Hokkaido Urakawa	11,110	▼ -46.0%
89	Hokkaido Suttsu	2,495	▼ -45.8%
90	Hokkaido Kuromatsunai	2,634	▼ -45.5%
91	Hokkaido Oozora	6,204	▼ -45.5%
92	Hokkaido Koshimizu	4,196	▼ -45.4%
93	Hokkaido Sunagawa	14,976	▼ -45.3%
94	Hokkaido Oumu	3,858	▼ -45.3%
95	Hokkaido Furano	19,274	▼ -45.2%
96	Hokkaido Rishirifuji	2,140	▼ -45.1%
97	Hokkaido Rebun	2,179	▼ -44.6%
98	Hokkaido Naganuma	9,468	▼ -44.5%
99	Hokkaido Shinhidaka	19,552	▼ -44.5%
100	Hokkaido Touma	5,824	▼ -44.2%
101	Hokkaido Kushiro	17,830	▼ -44.2%
102	Hokkaido Engaru	17,031	▼ -44.0%
103	Hokkaido Pippu	3,256	▼ -43.9%
104	Hokkaido Shinshinotsu	2,731	▼ -43.6%
105	Hokkaido Muroran	73,913	▼ -43.5%
106	Hokkaido Shimokawa	2,742	▼ -43.3%
107	Hokkaido Shibecha	6,516	▼ -43.3%
108	Hokkaido Kamifurano	9,152	▼ -43.1%
109	Hokkaido Rikubetsu	1,992	▼ -43.0%
110	Hokkaido Toubetsu	14,933	▼ -42.8%
111	Hokkaido Nakafurano	4,280	▼ -42.8%
112	Hokkaido Soubetsu	2,354	▼ -42.8%
113	Hokkaido Shintotsukawa	6,100	▼ -42.7%
114	Hokkaido Abira	6,948	▼ -42.7%
115	Hokkaido Ashoro	5,600	▼ -42.7%
116	Hokkaido Hamanaka	5,112	▼ -42.6%
117	Hokkaido Toyokoro	2,700	▼ -42.5%
118	Hokkaido Iwamizawa	72,949	▼ -42.3%
119	Hokkaido Kyouwa	5,980	▼ -42.3%
120	Hokkaido Rankoshi	4,293	▼ -42.2%
121	Hokkaido Noboribetsu	41,947	▼ -41.9%
122	Hokkaido Shintoku	5,223	▼ -41.4%
123	Hokkaido Biei	9,327	▼ -41.2%
124	Hokkaido Kyougoku	2,803	▼ -40.9%
125	Hokkaido Okoppe	3,360	▼ -40.9%
126	Hokkaido Abashiri	32,737	▼ -40.8%
127	Hokkaido Toyotomi	3,432	▼ -40.7%
128	Hokkaido Nanporo	7,883	▼ -40.5%
129	Hokkaido Kushiro	151,171	▼ -40.3%
130	Hokkaido Toyoura	3,404	▼ -39.9%
131	Hokkaido Date	30,064	▼ -39.8%
132	Hokkaido Hakodate	230,309	▼ -39.6%
133	Hokkaido Shari	10,671	▼ -39.2%
134	Hokkaido Taiki	5,124	▼ -39.0%
135	Hokkaido Takasu	6,188	▼ -38.6%
136	Hokkaido Hokuto	40,576	▼ -38.2%
137	Hokkaido Shimukappu	1,486	▼ -38.2%
138	Hokkaido Shimizu	8,360	▼ -37.7%
139	Hokkaido Niki	3,184	▼ -37.5%
140	Hokkaido Nayoro	24,356	▼ -36.7%
141	Hokkaido Shihoro	5,379	▼ -36.5%
142	Hokkaido Minamifurano	2,190	▼ -36.1%
143	Hokkaido Takikawa	35,782	▼ -35.8%
144	Hokkaido Betsukai	13,281	▼ -35.8%
145	Hokkaido Shibetsu	4,610	▼ -35.6%
146	Hokkaido Makkari	1,967	▼ -34.8%
147	Hokkaido Kimobetsu	2,006	▼ -34.3%
148	Hokkaido Kitami	108,194	▼ -34.2%
149	Hokkaido Atsuma	4,154	▼ -33.9%
150	Hokkaido Horonobe	2,012	▼ -32.9%
151	Hokkaido Minami	132,396	▼ -32.0%
152	Hokkaido Tsukigata	2,999	▼ -31.9%
153	Hokkaido Tsurui	2,394	▼ -30.0%
154	Hokkaido Niikappu	4,756	▼ -29.8%
155	Hokkaido Akaigawa	1,069	▼ -29.5%
156	Hokkaido Rusutsu	1,876	▼ -29.3%
157	Hokkaido Nishiokoppe	913	▼ -29.2%
158	Hokkaido Nanae	26,933	▼ -28.8%
159	Hokkaido Makubetsu	24,199	▼ -28.6%
160	Hokkaido Asahikawa	305,430	▼ -28.3%
161	Hokkaido Nakashibetsu	21,783	▼ -28.1%
162	Hokkaido Shikaoi	4,860	▼ -27.8%
163	Hokkaido Sarabetsu	2,996	▼ -27.2%
164	Hokkaido Kamishihoro	4,470	▼ -26.0%
165	Hokkaido Atsubetsu	121,892	▼ -25.7%
166	Hokkaido Ishikari	55,706	▼ -25.5%
167	Hokkaido Sarufutsu	2,502	▼ -25.0%
168	Hokkaido Kitahiroshima	55,772	▼ -24.9%
169	Hokkaido Memuro	17,212	▼ -24.3%
170	Hokkaido Kiyota	107,848	▼ -23.5%
171	Hokkaido Tomakomai	164,286	▼ -22.9%
172	Hokkaido Otofuke	41,942	▼ -22.8%
173	Hokkaido Kutchan	14,728	▼ -22.5%
174	Hokkaido Ebetsu	119,455	▼ -22.0%
175	Hokkaido Obihiro	160,563	▼ -21.8%
176	Hokkaido Nakasatsunai	3,801	▼ -20.0%
177	Hokkaido Higashikagura	9,586	▼ -18.1%
178	Hokkaido Teine	139,030	▼ -16.3%
179	Hokkaido Eniwa	70,874	▼ -15.4%
180	Hokkaido Higashikawa	8,699	▼ -14.7%
181	Hokkaido Sapporo	1,961,996	▼ -11.5%
182	Hokkaido Chitose	98,077	▼ -10.8%
183	Hokkaido Higashi	261,091	▼ -9.8%
184	Hokkaido Nishi	217,523	▼ -9.4%
185	Hokkaido Kita	285,318	▼ -9.0%
186	Hokkaido Shiroishi	210,483	▼ -8.6%
187	Hokkaido Toyohira	230,892	▼ -8.2%
188	Hokkaido Niseko	5,324	▼ -4.4%
189	Hokkaido Chuuou	255,523	▲ +2.8%