Shimane: Population Decline Ranking
All 19 municipalities in Shimane ranked by Population Decline.
Top municipalities in Shimane by population decline: 1. Tsuwano (-53.2%), 2. Okuizumo (-51.6%), 3. Misato (-48.3%).
| Rank | Municipality | Pop. (2025) | Change 2020–2050 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimane Tsuwano | 6,093 | ▼ -53.2% |
| 2 | Shimane Okuizumo | 10,376 | ▼ -51.6% |
| 3 | Shimane Misato | 3,768 | ▼ -48.3% |
| 4 | Shimane Unnan | 32,700 | ▼ -44.4% |
| 5 | Shimane Okinoshima | 12,379 | ▼ -43.8% |
| 6 | Shimane Iinan | 4,125 | ▼ -43.7% |
| 7 | Shimane Kawamoto | 2,946 | ▼ -40.7% |
| 8 | Shimane Oonan | 9,119 | ▼ -40.5% |
| 9 | Shimane Goutsu | 20,412 | ▼ -40.3% |
| 10 | Shimane Ooda | 29,752 | ▼ -40.2% |
| 11 | Shimane Yasugi | 33,523 | ▼ -40.1% |
| 12 | Shimane Nishinoshima | 2,400 | ▼ -37.6% |
| 13 | Shimane Masuda | 41,457 | ▼ -36.0% |
| 14 | Shimane Yoshika | 5,299 | ▼ -36.0% |
| 15 | Shimane Hamada | 48,819 | ▼ -33.6% |
| 16 | Shimane Ama | 2,347 | ▼ -29.2% |
| 17 | Shimane Chibu | 574 | ▼ -27.1% |
| 18 | Shimane Matsue | 193,397 | ▼ -17.0% |
| 19 | Shimane Izumo | 169,401 | ▼ -12.9% |