Shiga: Population Decline Ranking
All 19 municipalities in Shiga ranked by Population Decline.
Top municipalities in Shiga by population decline: 1. Koura (-48.5%), 2. Takashima (-39.1%), 3. Ryuuou (-33.2%).
| Rank | Municipality | Pop. (2025) | Change 2020–2050 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiga Koura | 5,709 | ▼ -48.5% |
| 2 | Shiga Takashima | 43,103 | ▼ -39.1% |
| 3 | Shiga Ryuuou | 10,922 | ▼ -33.2% |
| 4 | Shiga Maibara | 35,471 | ▼ -28.6% |
| 5 | Shiga Nagahama | 108,044 | ▼ -27.6% |
| 6 | Shiga Taga | 6,984 | ▼ -26.5% |
| 7 | Shiga Hino | 19,998 | ▼ -26.3% |
| 8 | Shiga Kouka | 84,920 | ▼ -25.7% |
| 9 | Shiga Higashioumi | 109,836 | ▼ -20.1% |
| 10 | Shiga Konan | 53,527 | ▼ -19.9% |
| 11 | Shiga Toyosato | 6,819 | ▼ -18.4% |
| 12 | Shiga Oumihachiman | 79,546 | ▼ -14.9% |
| 13 | Shiga Hikone | 111,549 | ▼ -13.2% |
| 14 | Shiga Yasu | 49,986 | ▼ -12.2% |
| 15 | Shiga Aishou | 20,434 | ▼ -7.8% |
| 16 | Shiga Ootsu | 342,879 | ▼ -7.3% |
| 17 | Shiga Rittou | 69,143 | ▼ -1.8% |
| 18 | Shiga Kusatsu | 148,660 | ▲ +0.4% |
| 19 | Shiga Moriyama | 84,478 | ▲ +2.2% |